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Happy Face

Show Info

  • Status: Canceled
  • First Aired: March 20, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
  • Networks: Paramount+
  • Genres: Drama, Crime
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Happy Face(2025)

Melissa, you can't hide forever.

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (51 votes)

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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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

8 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.2

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The ConfessionMar 20, 20258.0
2Killing ShameMar 20, 20257.6
3Was It Worth It?Mar 27, 20257.2
4Controlled BurnApr 3, 20257.2
5Don't DreamApr 10, 20255.6
6LorelaiApr 17, 20257.2
7My Jesperson GirlsApr 24, 20257.6
8The StarMay 1, 20257.0

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