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Happy Face

"Melissa, you can't hide forever."

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

6.8(65 votes)

Canceled

Drama

Crime

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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Production Companies

CBS Studios

iHeartPodcasts

Semi-Formal Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Created by: Jennifer Cacicio
Showrunner: Conal Byrne
Robert King

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