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Happy Face

Melissa, you can't hide forever.

55m1 SeasonTV-MATMDb 6.7

DramaCrime

EnglishCanceled

1 · The Confession

2 · Killing Shame

3 · Was It Worth It?

4 · Controlled Burn

5 · Don't Dream

6 · Lorelai

7 · My Jesperson Girls

8 · The Star

Crew and Cast

Jennifer CacicioCreatorAnnaleigh AshfordAnnaleigh AshfordMelissa ReedDennis QuaidDennis QuaidKeith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'James WolkJames WolkBen ReedTamera TomakiliTamera TomakiliIvy CampbellKhiyla AynneKhiyla AynneHazel ReedBenjamin MackeyBenjamin MackeyMax ReedConnor PatonConnor PatonTylerDavid HarewoodDavid HarewoodDr. GregMomona TamadaMomona TamadaEvaMichael O'NeillMichael O'NeillD.A. Craig CallowayRiver CodackRiver CodackJoshZara Nikou SichaniZara Nikou SichaniVictoriaDamon GuptonDamon GuptonElijahCharles ZuckermannCharles ZuckermannC.O. BassettMarci T. HouseMarci T. HouseJoyceBeverley ElliottBeverley ElliottDenise's FriendNola AugustsonNola AugustsonDeniseAva TelekAva TelekSummerPhilip GrangerPhilip GrangerChaveKathleen DuborgKathleen DuborgJuneJennifer SpenceJennifer SpenceReneeKate SullivanKate SullivanTeen MelissaKiefer O'ReillyKiefer O'ReillyTeen ShaneZabryna GuevaraZabryna GuevaraGabrielaPatrick GilmorePatrick GilmoreCody O'NeillEric KeenleysideEric KeenleysideCarl O'NeillTeach GrantTeach GrantAshton McBrideJason BeaudoinJason BeaudoinFrankieJenn LyonJenn LyonGillianHarrison XuHarrison XuStewart

Storyline

The story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.

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Info

Status
Canceled
First aired
20 March 2025
Last aired
1 May 2025
Rating
TV-MA
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (71 votes)

Production

Created by
Jennifer Cacicio
Studios
CBS Studios, King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts
Countries
United States of America
Networks
Paramount+

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Type
Scripted
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English