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8. Oil City
Parliament votes on which city is to become the oil capital of Norway.
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S3 E8 · The Future of Norway
State of Happiness is a drama TV series that premiered on NRK1 on October 28, 2018. It has 3 seasons and 24 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Future of Norway", aired on December 7, 2024.
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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24 episodes · 3 seasons
2018 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
E8
Parliament votes on which city is to become the oil capital of Norway.
E7
Anna does something she regrets at the Esso Motor Hotel, and Tori reaches out to Bengt.
E6
Christian and Martin start their own diving company, and an old friend of Toril's returns.
E5
Phillips Petroleum looks to build a gigantic tank for oil storage.
E4
Ingrid plans a party for Fredrik's 50th, and the divers take risks on the oil rig.
E3
Fredrik Nyman has to come up with a plan to save the factory.
E2
The mayor in Stavanger speculates on whether the Americans might have found oil.
E1
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.
2022 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
E8
The rescue operation following the tragedy continues. Ingrid finds a way to help.
E7
The Alexander Kielland platform capsizes with more than 200 people on board.
E6
The price of oil reaches an all-time high, and Martin receives a tempting offer.
E5
Marius's biological dad shows up unexpectedly.
E4
Anna discovers that safety precautions are being abandoned during test dives.
E3
It's the day of Marie's christening, but Marius has gone missing.
E2
It's Studio 37's opening night, but is anyone going to show up?
E1
The alarm goes off at the Bravo platform, and Rein finds himself at the centre of events.
2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
E8
Toril has gone missing, and the Nyman family is in crisis. Rein realises that the new technology will leave more people unemployed, himself included.
E7
Nyman Diving tests the new ROV, leaving the divers disgruntled. They are missing out on the extra wages for deep dives.
E6
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.
E5
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.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
Created by Siv Rajendram Eliassen
State of Happiness has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 7, 2024.
The most recent episode of State of Happiness, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Future of Norway", aired on December 7, 2024.
State of Happiness has 3 seasons with 24 episodes in total.
State of Happiness first aired on NRK1 on October 28, 2018.
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