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Happy Face

Happy Face

Melissa, you can't hide forever.

20256.91 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Conal Byrne
NetworksParamount+

Top Cast

Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Melissa Reed

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

James Wolk

James Wolk

Ben Reed

Tamera Tomakili

Tamera Tomakili

Ivy Campbell

Khiyla Aynne

Khiyla Aynne

Hazel Reed

Benjamin Mackey

Benjamin Mackey

Max Reed

Themes & Keywords

manipulationidentity crisistalk showinterviewserial killerrape and murderbased on memoir or autobiographytrue crimeteenage daughterautobiographicalshamebased on podcastmurder confessionfather and daughtersecretsdeath row inmateyoung sonchild of a serial killer

About Happy Face

Happy Face is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of manipulation, identity crisis, talk show, interview, serial killer, rape and murder. Created by Conal Byrne, it stars Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk. 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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