TV series

Happy Face

Melissa, you can't hide forever.

2025★ 6.8 · 64Canceled1 seasonDramaCrime

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.

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Cast

Annaleigh Ashford
as Melissa Reed

Dennis Quaid
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

James Wolk
as Ben Reed

Tamera Tomakili
as Ivy Campbell

Khiyla Aynne
as Hazel Reed

Benjamin Mackey
as Max Reed

Crew

Conal Byrne
Executive Producer

Robert King
Executive Producer

Will Pearson
Executive Producer

Michelle King
Executive Producer

Jordana Mollick
Executive Producer

Melissa Moore
Executive Producer

Jennifer Cacicio
Executive Producer

Michael Showalter
Executive Producer

Liz Glotzer
Executive Producer

Ariel Marx
Original Music Composer

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes: 8

Information

Community

6.8/ 10

64 TMDB votes

6.8

Created by: Jennifer Cacicio

First air date: 2025-03-20

Show status: Canceled

Genres

DramaCrime

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