Happy Face2025
“Melissa, you can't hide forever.”
Created by Jennifer Cacicio
🏆 1 nomination total
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
When her infamous father — a convicted serial killer — resurfaces after years of silence, Melissa Reed is dragged back into a world she has spent her life trying to escape. With a man's life potentially on the line for a crime she suspects her father actually committed, Melissa is forced into an agonizing race against time and her own buried past. The series blurs the line between victim and truth-seeker as Melissa wrestles with what it means to be the child of a monster. Based on a true story, Happy Face is a slow-burn psychological drama that cuts as deep as any thriller.
Content: References To Rape And Murder, Serial Killer Subject Matter, Themes Of Psychological Manipulation, Depictions Of Trauma And Shame
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · The ConfessionPremiere8.0Mar 20, 2025 · 58 min · Dir: Michael Showalter
Hazel receives a strange birthday card that ultimately forces her mother, Melissa, to face the dark truth of her past.
S1.E2 · Killing Shame7.6Mar 20, 2025 · 48 min
Melissa and Ivy travel to Texas to learn everything about Heather Richmond's murder. Their discovery there pushes Melissa to step into the light.
S1.E3 · Was It Worth It?7.2Mar 27, 2025 · 57 min
Melissa navigates the highs and lows of going public with her story. The team questions Elijah's innocence as Keith gets thrown into solitary.
S1.E4 · Controlled Burn7.2Apr 3, 2025 · 54 min · Dir: Laurel Parmet
Melissa reconnects with her brother and confronts her father, who finally offers a clue about the case. Hazel receives an unexpected invitation.
S1.E5 · Don't Dream5.6Apr 10, 2025 · 58 min
Melissa forms an unlikely alliance to recover missing key evidence. Elijah weighs a plea deal. Hazel begins a secret correspondence.
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