Happy Face

Happy Face (2025)

EndedScripted showDrama, Thriller

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.

Network
Scheduleevery Thursday

Last Episode

The Star
Season 1Episode 855 min

The Star

Melissa solves the case; Keith suffers an attack; Ben faces consequences for his actions.


 

May 1, 2025

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Cast

Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

plays Melissa
James Wolk

James Wolk

plays Ben
Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

plays Keith Hunter Jesperson
Khiyla Aynne

Khiyla Aynne

plays Hazel
Benjamin Mackey

Benjamin Mackey

plays Max
Tamera Tomakili

Tamera Tomakili

plays Ivy Campbell
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Characters

Melissa

Melissa

played by Annaleigh Ashford
Ben

Ben

played by James Wolk
Keith Hunter Jesperson

Keith Hunter Jesperson

played by Dennis Quaid
Hazel

Hazel

played by Khiyla Aynne
Max

Max

played by Benjamin Mackey
Ivy Campbell

Ivy Campbell

played by Tamera Tomakili
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Also known as

  • Happy Face: Um Serial Killer (Brazil)
  • A mosolygós gyilkos (Hungary)

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