State of Happiness explained

Native Name:
Genre:Period drama
Serial drama
Language:Norwegian
English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:16
Network:NRK

State of Happiness (Norwegian: '''Lykkeland'''<!-- Norwegian capitalization -->) is a Norwegian period drama television series about the discovery of oil in the North Sea, and subsequent growth of the petroleum industry in Stavanger, beginning in 1969.[1] It is directed by Petter Næss and Pål Jackman and is coproduced by NRK and Maipo Film. Its first season premiered on NRK1 in 2018, and is set during the years 1969 to 1972. Its second season, covering the years 1977 to 1980, premiered in 2022.[2] A third season, covering the years 1987 to 1990, was ordered in October 2022, with filming commencing in March 2023.[3] The series has drawn comparisons to the American period drama Mad Men.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Cast and characters

Awards and accolades

The first season of the series received five Gullruten awards from among eight nominations in 2019, including best drama series and best actor (Anne Regine Ellingsæter).[8] [9] Its second season received another nine nominations, winning five Gullruten awards in 2022.[10] [11]

Internationally, the series won awards for best screenplay and best music at the inaugural Canneseries in 2018.[12] It received nominations in three categories during the 2019 Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but did not win.[13] [14]

International release

Internationally, broadcasters in more than 60 countries have bought rights to the series, according to NRK.[15] The series is known by the title "State of Happiness" in English. In the UK, the series was acquired by BBC Four.[16] It was also acquired for Topic's streaming platform in the United States.[17]

Reception

The Times Carol Midgley said that the series,"has a hypnotic charm and easily stands on its own merit", giving it four out of five stars.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melberg . Eldbjørg Vaage. Seizing the chance to get happy . Norwegian Petroleum Directorate . 21 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Nå kommer sesong to av Lykkeland . NRK . 20 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Det blir en ny sesong av Lykkeland . NRK . 20 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Dowell . Ben . State of Happiness: The Scandi Mad Men? . Times . 20 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Meet the cast of State of Happiness, BBC Four's Norwegian drama . Radio Times . 21 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Seven . John . Viewer's Discretion: An oil industry drama outside the norm . Berkshire Eagle. 21 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Pickard . Michael . Boom town . Drama Quarterly . 21 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Vi er Lykkeland . NRK . 20 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Gullruten fagprisene 2019: Vinnerne . Rushprint . 20 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Gullruten: Vinnerne av fagprisene . Rushprint . 20 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Hærland vant hedersprisen: Fortsatt nysgjerrig . NRK . 20 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Canneseries official competition: State of happiness. . Canneseries . 21 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Hult . Kine . «Lykkeland» nominert til tre priser i Monaco . Stavanger aftenblad . 21 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Monte-Carlo TV Festival, 2019 Awards. IMDB . 21 August 2023.
  15. Web site: Maipo Film starts work on third run of oil boom drama Lykkeland for Norway’s NRK . C21 Media . 21 August 2023.
  16. Web site: State of Happiness: BBC Four acquires Norwegian drama. Vodzilla . 21 August 2023.
  17. Web site: State of happiness. Topic . 21 August 2023.
  18. News: Midgley . Carol . 2024-02-22 . State of Happiness review — oil rigs and fish: it’s Mad Men, Norwegian-style . 2024-02-22 . en . 0140-0460.

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