HAPPYish
Created by Shalom Auslander
On Showtime
A darkly comic, philosophically skeptical portrait of middle-aged malaise and the absurdity of chasing happiness in a world designed to thwart it.
Thom Payne is a 44 year-old man whose world is thrown into disarray when his 25 year-old "wunderkind" boss arrives, saying things like "digital," "social" and "viral." Is he in need of a "rebranding," or does he just have a "low joy ceiling?" Maybe pursuing happiness is a fool's errand? Happiness after all is pretty high bar. In a world as absurd as ours, maybe the best anyone can hope for is happyish.
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Questions people ask
Is HAPPYish sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does HAPPYish leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is HAPPYish easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is HAPPYish violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is HAPPYish scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like HAPPYish
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as HAPPYish
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like HAPPYish, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like HAPPYish, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like HAPPYish, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
