State of Happiness

I watched this wonderful Norwegian TV series on BBC. We decided to look at the first episode with my wife. That was it. We couldn't stop watching the rest. Since dialogues are a little crowded and in Norwegian, we had to to watch some scenes twice. I am looking forward to another season. Those who say this is a soap or disappointing are probably depressed people. I find a little difficult not to enjoy this TV series.

Strongly recommended. Watch it at least for lovely Ana.

Yalcin

I came across this series when searching for something to watch during the lockdown. The story of the beginning of the Norwegian oil industry doesn't sound too exciting a subject, and it isn't if you're expecting loads of action in the North Sea. Yes, there's some good tension in the diving scenes, but its really more about the personalities and how the discovery of oil effects them and their town, that's the thing that draws you in,

The acting is first superb from all the cast, but I have to say that the beautiful actresses playing Anna and Toril, are in a class of their own. The production standards of this series are first class, the attention to detail is superb, the Sixties are captured just fine to this eye (the Norwegian audience will have its own take on this), none more so than the Glasgow Rangers team picture which briefly features in episode 2: that's the personal clincher for me.

I do hope there's a second series being planned, it deserves nothing less.

As someone else said "scandi without the noir!" I haven't finished it yet but at episode #5 I'm really enjoying this series and fail to understand the people who can dismiss it as a soap opera? Some beautiful locations, an interesting story and most of the cast members are very easy on the eye ... and of course they can all act! The female lead 'Anna' in particular is superb ... her character with her slight quirkiness and do all attitude. Just great.

I live in Stavanger , so I had great expectations before the first episode. It was everything I wanted it to be. Great actors and dialouges. I really look forward to watch the show further on.

After the first episode there is a lot of " loose threads" that needs to be tied up. A great start to what I predict to be one of the best Norwegian tv-series ever.

Although I didn't get to Stavanger until 1985 this reminds me so much of my life. The city, the people, the language - and of course fiskeboller! I even windsurfed off Sola beach.

Not only that but it's a great drama with great acting, production and direction.