Happy Endings

Right now you can watch Happy Endings in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Hulu and Philo — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 3 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Eliza Coupe's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Happy Endings earns its spot. Happy Endings gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought. Between them, Eliza Coupe and Elisha Cuthbert carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 3 seasons (2011–2013), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The timing in Happy Endings is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Happy Endings is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The tonal similarities to The Wayans Bros. Are real, though Happy Endings carves out its own identity quickly. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Eliza Coupe's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Happy Endings was cancelled in 2013, created by David Caspe — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.