State of Happiness

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-10-28

Last Air Date: 2024-12-07

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 24

Created By: Siv Rajendram Eliassen

Networks: NRK1

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Top Cast

Malene Wadel as Toril Torstensen
Pia Tjelta as Ingrid Nyman
Per Kjerstad as Fredrik Nyman
Bart Edwards as Jonathan Kay
Anne Regine Ellingsæter as Anna Hellevik
Laila Goody as Randi Torstensen
Amund Harboe as Christian Nyman
Paal Herman Ims as Christian Nyman

Seasons

Season 1 (2018) - (8 Episodes)

Season 2 (2022) - (8 Episodes)

Season 3 (2024) - (8 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Treasure Hunt (2018-10-28)

International oil companies are starting to leave Stavanger after years of unsuccessful oil exploration. This has consequences for everyone in the city, not least Christian Nyman who has worked as a diver on a platform, and Toril Torstensen who has an American boyfriend who works for Shell. Ingrid Nyman makes a big decision on behalf of the whole family.
Ep. 2: The Smoking Ban (2018-11-04)

The mayor in Stavanger speculates on whether the Americans might have found oil.
Ep. 3: The Summer House (2018-11-11)

Fredrik Nyman has to come up with a plan to save the factory.
Ep. 4: 69 Meters Down (2018-11-18)

Ingrid plans a party for Fredrik's 50th, and the divers take risks on the oil rig.
Ep. 5: Dirdal Valley (2018-11-25)

Phillips Petroleum looks to build a gigantic tank for oil storage.
Ep. 6: Hope and Fraud (2018-12-02)

Christian and Martin start their own diving company, and an old friend of Toril's returns.
Ep. 7: Party at Esso Motor Hotel (2018-12-09)

Anna does something she regrets at the Esso Motor Hotel, and Tori reaches out to Bengt.
Ep. 8: Oil City (2018-12-16)

Parliament votes on which city is to become the oil capital of Norway.