Happyish
May, 2015
• Despite the title, virtually nobody in creator Shalom Aus-lander's new Showtime comedy seems remotely satisfied with their existence—least of all the show's central character, advertising exec Thorn Payne (the great Steve Coogan). Our man is in full midlife career meltdown when we meet him, struggling with the recent reality that he now reports to a catchphrase-spouting 25-year-old hotshot from Sweden whose idea of brilliance is ditching the Keebler elves for something more "viral."...
