Paramount+ has set the premiere date for its true-crime drama series, Happy Face. Check out the teaser trailer.
Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore, as well as the critically acclaimed Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore, and the autobiography Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
At the age of fifteen, Melissa discovered that her beloved father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face, a moniker given to him because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. As an adult, she has changed her name and guarded her secret while her father has been serving life in prison.
Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome to Chippendales, Impeachment: American Crime Story, You Can’t Take It with You) stars as Melissa, and Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow) portrays Happy Face.
The series jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s once-beloved father. 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.
Happy Face, a Paramount+ Original, premieres in the US with two episodes on Thursday, March 20, exclusively on Paramount+. New episodes of the eight-episode series will drop weekly on Thursdays through May 1. The series will follow the same premiere schedule in international markets where Paramount+ is available.
The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts, and Semi-Formal Productions. Michael Showalter (The Dropout, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) will direct the first episode. Showrunner Jennifer Cacicio (Sexy Beast, Shooter) executive produces with Robert and Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, Michael Showalter, and Jordana Mollick. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter
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