Happy Endings probes an age-old dilemma of whether lovers can turn to just being friends or not, by entwining the trite concept into a captivating plot that keeps one inadvertently glued to the TV screen. The show, which premiered on April 13, 2011, fits perfectly into the niche of ‘dramedy’ shows by offering an irresistible blend of comedy and drama.

The brainchild of David Caspe, this show is replete with all the ingredients that go on to make a show that one just can’t get enough of. Right from electrifying relationship drama to rib-tickling comedy, Happy Endings brings together the happiness of friendship with the bitterness of endings, with such brilliance that you can’t help but marvel at the aptness of its title.

At the center of the entire relationship hullabaloo are Alex and Dave, played by Elisha Cuthbert and Zachary Knighton, respectively. Alex and Dave have a love story that’s as complicated as most are, but there’s a twist to it. The twist is that every single ebb and flow that their relationship goes through, affects not just them, but also their group of friends, which includes Max (Adam Pally), Jane (Eliza Coupy), Penny (Casey Wilson) and Brad (Damon Wayans Jr.).

This immense influence of the ups and downs in their relationship on their friends’ lives comes from the fact that they were all brought together in the first place by this relationship. That’s why, when Alex decides to walk out on Dave at the altar, all hell breaks loose, not just for them but for the entire group.

That’s when Alex and Dave resort to what most couples do to prevent a breakup from turning ugly- they decide to become good friends. Happy Endings is all about what happens after this- can they really succeed in developing an easy camaraderie out of a bitter romance, or would it be better to just part ways and never look back?