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Happy Face

Seen it?

2025 | 1 seasons | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved MINDHUNTER or Black Bird, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 137K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Jennifer Cacicio

  • Annaleigh AshfordMelissa Reed
  • Dennis QuaidKeith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
  • James WolkBen Reed
  • Tamera TomakiliIvy Campbell
  • Khiyla AynneHazel Reed
  • Benjamin MackeyMax Reed