
Scripted series · ABC
Happy Endings
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Signature profile
Happy Endings reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
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How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 57 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201212 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201113 episodes
7.8IMDbThe first season of Happy Endings, an American television series, premiered on April 13, 2011 and concluded on August 24 of the same year. ABC officially picked up the show on May 18, 2010, where it premiered on April as a midseason replacement, with a one-hour premiere of two back-to-back episodes starting at 9:30 pm ET/PT. In the weeks that followed, the show continued to air back-to-back episodes that began airing at 10:00 pm ET/PT.
Best episode · S01E04 Mein Coming Out

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201121 episodes
6.8IMDbThe second season of Happy Endings, an American television series. ABC officially renewed Happy Endings for a second season on May 13, 2011. It was later announced it would move to a new time-slot on Wednesdays at 9:30pm, as a lead-in to new series, Revenge. It premiered on September 28, 2011. On November 3, 2011, ABC picked up the show for a full 22-episode second season. However the 21st episode to air was labeled as the season finale by ABC as they "needed" to premiere Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 on April 11, 2012. Despite the episode officially being held back for the third season, the 22nd episode aired on E4 in the UK on May 17, 2012, and other international markets, as part of the second season. Although the season was not officially released on DVD until October 23, 2012, the DVD was included in a release that contains the first two seasons of the show that was released on August 14, 2012.
Best episode · S02E16 Cocktails & Dreams

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201223 episodes
6.3IMDbThe third and final season of Happy Endings, an American television series. ABC officially renewed Happy Endings for a third and final season on May 11, 2012. It was also announced it would move to a new time-slot on Tuesdays at 9:00pm, as a lead-in to Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. The season premiered on October 23, 2012. On February 13, 2013, ABC announced that, starting March 29, 2013, the series would move to Fridays at 8:00-9:00 p.m ET/PT with back-to-back original episodes. The series finale aired on May 3, 2013. ABC's scheduling of Happy Endings's third and final season was labeled the "Worst TV Strategy" of the 2012-13 television season.
Best episode · S03E17 Bros Before Bros
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E01
Pilot
After Alex leaves her fiance, Dave, at the altar, they struggle to maintain relationships with their mutual friends.
- Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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S00E12
Happy Endings Special Charity Event
S00E10
And The Pandemmy Goes To…
S00E11
Happy Endings - Special Charity Event Q&A
S00E09
Happy to Be Here

S03E22
Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce

S03E23
Brothas & Sisters
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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David Caspe
Showrunner

Anthony Russo
Executive producer
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Joe Russo
Executive producer

Joe Russo
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Matthew Libman
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Rob Kerkovich
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Jackie Clarke
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Hilary Winston
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Dan Rubin
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Lon Zimmet
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Gil Ozeri
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Leila Strachan
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Josh Bycel
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Daniel Libman
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Anthony RussoExecutive Producer
- Jamie TarsesProducer
- Joe RussoExecutive Producer
- Joe RussoExecutive Producer
Writing
- Matthew LibmanWriter
- Rob KerkovichWriter
- Jackie ClarkeWriter
- Hilary WinstonWriter
- David CaspeWriter
- Dan RubinWriter
Direction
- Anthony RussoDirector
- Michael Patrick JannDirector
- Fred GossDirector
- Victor Nelli, Jr.Director
- Stuart McDonaldDirector
- Gail LernerDirector
Music
- Ludwig GöranssonOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Online Film & Television Association Award
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeOnline Film & Television Association Award2012
Happy Endings · Happy Endings
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