Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 26 - Happiness - Season One

Happiness is the second big acquisition for HBO Max in Australia. Not to the level Heated Rivalry has reached, however this musical-comedy series from Greenstone TV for Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand and made with the support of NZ on Air.

Created by Kip Chapman & Luke Di Somma, this is a bit niche for fans and people within the musical theatre community.

Revolving around Charlie Summers (Harry McNaughton), ex-Kiwi Broadway director, is forced by circumstance to return to his home town of Tauranga, where his mum makes him join her amateur musical theatre society.

His relentlessly enthusiastic mother, Gaye (Aussie TV legend, Rebecca Gibney), pressures him into joining her hopelessly amateur theater group. 

The show chronicles his begrudging efforts to bring professional rigor to the chaotic productions, while rediscovering connection and purpose in the most unexpected place.

The show has huge heart, while starring Peter Hambleton as Adrian, Jessie Lawrence as Jacqui & Melody Lui-Webster as Mia.

Its not super clear whether we will get a second series of this heart warming, all singing series, which kicked off with everyone's favourite Backstreet Boys tune.

With HBO in the mix, I reckon we will see another six episodes of this fun across the ditch show tune series.

It is not common an NZ show gets much hype, so it's nice to see this series getting a bit of attention.

Next up Spartacus: House of Ashur and Fallout will conclude their respective runs in a few weeks, while I hopefully get off to another film soon. Back to work tomorrow. BOO!