Name: Happy Face
Released: 2025-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk

TV Show · Crime · Drama

The story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer.

2025 · 57m

Starring Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk

Director Michael Showalter, Darren Grant

EPISODE 1

The Confession

Hazel receives a strange birthday card that forces her mother, Melissa, to face her dark past.

55 min
EPISODE 2

Killing Shame

Melissa and Ivy travel to Texas to learn everything about Heather Richmond's murder; their discovery there pushes Melissa to step into the light.

45 min
EPISODE 3

Was It Worth It?

Melissa navigates the highs and lows of going public with her story. The team questions Elijah's innocence as Keith gets thrown into solitary.

54 min
EPISODE 4

Controlled Burn

Melissa reconnects with her brother and confronts her father, who finally offers a clue about the case; Hazel receives an unexpected invitation.

50 min
EPISODE 5

Don't Dream

Melissa forms an unlikely alliance to recover missing key evidence.

55 min
EPISODE 6

Lorelai

Melissa and Ivy find unknown footage of Heather that changes everything; Elijah has his day in court; Ben gets bad news at work and worse news at home; Joyce's secret is revealed.

52 min

Annaleigh Ashford

Melissa
Dennis Quaid

Happy Face
James Wolk

Ben
Carolyn Adair

Texas Waitress
Khiyla Aynne

Hazel
Benjamin Mackey

Max
Michael Showalter

Director
Darren Grant

Director
Jennifer Cacicio

Writer

Information

Studio: PPIL
Released: 2025
Rated: 18

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), German (Germany) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Italian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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