Happiness
PBS | Release Date: December 14, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
99
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenDec 11, 2025
Season 1 Review: This import from New Zealand charms from start to finish. Read full review
88
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersDec 19, 2025
Season 1 Review: The half-hour musical comedy has been favorably compared to “Schitt’s Creek” and “Glee.” Those are apt comparisons for this warm-hearted confection. Read full review
80
The GuardianJared RichardsDec 11, 2025
Season 1 Review: With six 20-minute episodes, its script has been economically whittled down; much like Pizazz’s nonexistent budget, it works wonders. The cast chomp into their roles, adding enough weight to their romances, feuds and raison d’Pizazz. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonDec 11, 2025
Season 1 Review: As good natured as it is, “Happiness” is also fairly generic; one wonders if it would have been programmed if it weren’t an import. It is, in short, your basic “High School Musical”-“Glee”-“Smash”-“Waiting for Guffman”-type community-theater situation comedy. Read full review
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