Series synopsis
HAPPYish is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on Showtime on April 26, 2015. It ended on June 28, 2015. It was created by Shalom Auslander. It stars Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn, Bradley Whitford and Ellen Barkin.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve Coogan as Thom Payne
- Kathryn Hahn as Lee Payne
- Bradley Whitford as Jonathan Cooke
- Ellen Barkin as Dani Kirschenbloom
- Carrie Preston as Debbie
Guest cast
- Rob Reiner
- Lucca De Oliveira as YA 6
- Mason Schneiderman as Clarence
- Robert Hogan as Priest
- Kirk Zipfel as Tony / First A.D.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 26, 2015 | June 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starring Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus and Alois Alzheimer 44 year-old Thom Payne is pressured to rebrand himself. |
April 26, 2015 |
| 2 |
Starring Marc Chagall, Abuela and Adolf Hitler Thom gets a lesson in corporate America. Lee's bubble is invaded. |
May 3, 2015 |
| 3 |
Starring Vladimir Nabokov, Hippocrates and God Julius gets ill. Thom endures dueling takes on the meaning of suffering. |
May 10, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 26, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 28, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:30:00 |