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Happy Face (2025)

6.8Drama — Crime

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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A high-signal pick with 73 votes.

CBS Studios / King Size Productions / iHeartPodcasts / Semi-Formal Productions

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Director: Conal Byrne

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Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed

Annaleigh Ashford

Melissa Reed

Dennis Quaid as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

Dennis Quaid

Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

James Wolk as Ben Reed

James Wolk

Ben Reed

Tamera Tomakili as Ivy Campbell

Tamera Tomakili

Ivy Campbell

Khiyla Aynne as Hazel Reed

Khiyla Aynne

Hazel Reed

Benjamin Mackey as Max Reed

Benjamin Mackey

Max Reed

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