State Of Happiness
State Of Happiness is a TV show on BBC4. Power, profit and politics. When a small Norwegian fishing village becomes part of the 70s oil boom, everything changes - but how much are the lives of families and friends worth? The program has been available since 2024. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2024.
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State Of Happiness
Toril has gone missing, and the Nyman family is in crisis. Rein realises that the new technology will leave more people unemployed, himself included.
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Nyman Diving tests the new ROV, leaving the divers disgruntled. They are missing out on the extra wages for deep dives.
Anna brings the kids to their deceased father’s home town, but the grandparents aren’t as welcoming as they had hoped. Surrounded by oil pumps, they live in poverty, and Anna decides to help.
The new ROV is baptised at Nyman Diving, Martin’s condition is deteriorating, and things are going well at Komponent after the new machine has been sold to Shell.
Komponent is on the verge of bankruptcy, Christian defies his father in front of the board, Marie celebrates her birthday, and Ingrid begins taking driving lessons.
Toril realises that the partying has gone too far and asks God for help to sober up. Frank gives Christian an ultimatum that would require a big investment.
Komponent try to land an important deal with Statoil, serious complications arise with the test dive, and Christian attends his first board meeting at the shipping company.
It’s the 1980s in Stavanger, and Norway’s oil industry is booming. Humans are being replaced by machines, some people are making a fortune, while others are facing great losses.