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‘Good Grief’
When to look at: Now, on Sundance Now.

In Season 1 of this New Zealand comedy, the sisters Ellie (Eve Palmer) and Gwen (Grace Palmer) inherited a funeral dwelling and its quirky workers, which the extra uptight Ellie began to embrace however the extra free spirited Gwen bristled at. In Season 2, Gwen has tried to sow her wild oats as a D.J. in Bali, and she or he returns dwelling with a contemporary, if not all the time welcome, perspective.

“Grief” clearly has the makings of a tragic present, however it’s way more “take a look at all these lovable goofballs; life is brief, however we’ve got enjoyable” than “behold the countless chasm of unhappiness, a darkness so dense no gentle can escape; dying is coming.” Season 2 is streaming now and likewise airs weekly on IFC beginning on Aug. 17.

‘Recipe Misplaced and Discovered’
When to look at: Friday, on Discovery+.

There’s an episode of “Pals” during which Phoebe’s grandmother’s secret cookie recipe seems, after a lot agonizing, to be the Nestlé Toll Home recipe, printed on the bag of chocolate chips. “Recipe Misplaced and Discovered” is kind of that, in its most delicate and well-meaning kind. In every episode, the chef and meals anthropologist Casey Corn meets with a household that’s making an attempt to reconstruct a beloved however misplaced recipe, after which Corn units out to be taught in regards to the dish and its cultural influences earlier than superb everybody together with her recreations. It’s an enthralling premise, even when the episodes made out there for evaluate all appear to hinge on apparent, eminently Googleable elements.

‘State of Happiness’
When to look at: Now, on Amazon (Season 1 solely) and Subject (Seasons 1 and a pair of).

This Norwegian drama (in Norwegian and English, with subtitles) begins in 1969, and its characters are related to the rising oil trade, as divers, as secretaries, as executives, as farmers at risk of exploitation. Anna (Anne Regine Ellingsaeter) is our Peggy Olsen, straddling class and tradition divides to forge a method within the enterprise world.

“State” lands proper between “Name the Midwife” and “For All Mankind,” reveals about drive and social change, with no actual villains however many good costumes. There’s additionally a refreshing lack of twists or schtick; all of the vitality and urgency of the present come from relatable human conduct. Unimaginable! In the event you preferred “Deutschland 83,” the most recent season of “Borgen” or PBS reveals during which younger folks maintain lambs and fall in love on lush inexperienced landscapes, watch this.

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