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State of Happiness: With Anne Regine Ellingsæter, Malene Wadel, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Pia Tjelta. 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.
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- 2020-05-21
- Drama, History
- 45
State of Happiness (Norwegian: Lykkeland) 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. 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 ...
Series 2. Continuing drama about the impact of the discovery of oil on a small Nordic community.
- Anne Regine Ellingsaeter Plays Anna Kellevik
- Bart Edwards Plays Jonathan Kay
- Amund Harboe Plays Christian Nyman
- Malene Wadel Plays Toril Torstensen
- Per Kjerstad Plays Fredrik Nyman
- Pia Tjelta Plays Ingrid Nyman
- Vegar Hoel Plays Arne Rettedal
Who is Anna Kellevik? Anna is a secretary at the town hall, where the important political decisions at the time are being made. What else has Anne Regine Ellingsaeter been in? State of Happiness is Ellingsaeter's biggest role to date, although she also previously appeared in the Norwegian comedy film Kiss Me You F**king Moron.
Who is Jonathan Kay?Kay is a young American lawyer from Texas, who has been sent to Stavanger by his employers Phillips Petroleum - originally to negotiate an end to the company's agreement with the Norwegian government. What else has Bart Edwards been in?Edwards is actually from Surrey - and his previous credits include appearing in episodes of Pe...
Who is Christian Nyman?Christian, who has just become engaged to Anna, comes from a wealthy family in the city and works as a diver on a North Sea rig, although his future work is in jeopardy. What else has Amund Harboe been in? Harboe is a newcomer to the small screen, with State of Happiness marking his first major TV role.
Who is Toril Torstensen? Toril comes from a deeply religious background, and has an American boyfriends who works for Shell - though her family have hopes for her to marry someone else. What else has Malene Wadel been in? As with much of the young cast, State of Happiness is Wadel's first appearance on a major TV show.
Who is Fredrik Nyman? Frederik is Christian's father and the owner and managing director of one of the cornerstone companies of the town, Nyman Shipping and Cannery. What else has Per Kjerstad been in? Kjested has a wealth of experience on Norwegian TV, with previous series on his CV including Monster, Eyewitness and Hotel Caesar.
Who is Ingrid Nyman?Ingrid is Frederik's wife and Christian's mother. What else has Pia Tjelta been in?One of Norway’s most sought-after actors, Tjelta's credits include roles on series such as Beck, Helt Perfekt and En god nummer to and films such as Mongoland and Blind Spot.
Who is Arne Rettedal?Arne Rettedal is a true historical figure and was the mayor of Stavanger at the time of the series as well as an engineer and businessman. What else has Vegar Hoel been in? Hoel has appeared in a range of Norwegian films including Mongoland and Dead Snow, while he was also part of the cast for fantasy series Heirs of the Night....
State of Happiness. 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...
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S2.E1 ∙ Høyt produksjonstempo. 5 years later and the oil industry is booming in Norway when an alarm sounds on the Bravo platform. Rein finds himself at the center of a disaster that thrusts environmental protection into the political spotlight.
