TV series

State of Happiness

2018–2024 · 3 seasons

A slow-burning, character-driven drama that immerses you in a pivotal era of change, balancing personal stories with the weight of history.

Overview: The night before Christmas 1969, the gas flare at the Ocean Viking is lit. Phillips has found the largest sub sea oil basin in history. And everything is about to change.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
family
identity
power
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild