Paramount+ · Ended

Happy Face

Drama, Thriller · 2025 · Rated 6.1/10

Last aired: S1 E8, The Star · 2025-05-01

Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa G. Moore; the critically acclaimed Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook. At 15, Moore discovered that her beloved father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison. Jumping off from Moore's true-life story, the Paramount+ Original Series follows Melissa and her incarcerated father, known as the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter's life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout, she discovers the impact her father had on his victims' families and must face a reckoning of her own identity.

Cast

Annaleigh Ashford Melissa

Dennis Quaid Keith Hunter Jesperson

James Wolk Ben

Tamera Tomakili Ivy Campbell

Khiyla Aynne Hazel

Benjamin Mackey Max

Season 1

E1 The Confession 2025-03-20 · 57 min Hazel receives a strange birthday card that ultimately forces her mother, Melissa, to face the dark truth of her past.

E2 Killing Shame 2025-03-20 · 48 min Melissa and Ivy travel to Texas to learn everything about Heather Richmond's murder; their discovery there pushes Melissa to step into the light.

E3 Was It Worth It? 2025-03-27 · 56 min Melissa navigates the highs and lows of going public with her story; the team questions Elijah's innocence as Keith gets thrown into solitary.

E4 Controlled Burn 2025-04-03 · 53 min Melissa reconnects with her brother and confronts her father, who finally offers a clue about the case; Hazel receives an unexpected invitation.

E5 Don't Dream 2025-04-10 · 57 min Melissa forms an unlikely alliance to recover missing key evidence; Elijah weighs a plea deal; Hazel begins a secret correspondence.

E6 Lorelai 2025-04-17 · 54 min Melissa and Ivy find unknown footage of Heather that changes everything; Elijah has his day in court; Ben gets bad news at work and worse news at home; Joyce's secret is revealed.

E7 My Jesperson Girls 2025-04-24 · 54 min Melissa faces a dark family secret that leads her back to Ash.

E8 The Star 2025-05-01 · 55 min Melissa solves the case; Keith suffers an attack; Ben faces consequences for his actions.

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