Last Tango in Halifax, Sally Wainwright’s tender 2012-2020 BBC drama starring Nicola Walker and Sarah Lancashire, is experiencing a quiet resurgence on Netflix as of October 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM +07, with fans rediscovering the “masterpiece in disguise” that predates Happy Valley and Unforgotten. The six-season series, following childhood sweethearts Celia (Anne Reid) and Alan (Derek Jacobi) reconnecting in their 70s via Facebook after 60 years apart, unites their families—Walker’s Caroline and Lancashire’s Gillian—in a tapestry of heartbreak, humor, and hope, earning 3.2M #HalifaxHeart posts.
The “decades-apart reunion” heartmelt? A spellbinding surge: Episode 1 sparks when widowed Celia and Alan, both 76, message online, their Yorkshire meeting unspooling a web where past promises harbor present pain. Walker’s Caroline? A “masterclass in mettle,” her cool resolve warping to warm chaos; Lancashire’s Gillian? A “fierce force,” her grit cracking under grief. Wainwright’s script quivers with quips—“Love’s not just for the young”—but the “brutal” stakes bite: a car crash buries hope, a VVIP viper’s venom turns kin to clash.
The “disguise gem” thunderclap? Volcanic: Filmed in Calderdale’s rolling hills, the series blends Call the Midwife’s warmth with Broadchurch’s depth, Halifax’s “eerie moors” enhancing “grim themes.” The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan raves “pacy, poignant prose”; The Times’s Carol Midgley praises its “confidence, style, authenticity.” Skeptics? “Mired in melodrama,” but the 1-in-2 heart-to-hope ratio hooks, BARB metrics outgunning The Jetty.
This isn’t family fable; it’s a requiem for romance, the “reunion” a beacon for the bold. The rediscovery? Rediscovering. October 28, 12:00 PM +07? Not resurgence—a revelation. The world’s watching—whispering “watch it.” The magic? Magical, mesmerizing.
