Happy Face

"Melissa, you can't hide forever."

6.9

2025 Canceled

Drama Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Kate Sullivan

as Teen Melissa

3 episodes

James Wolk

as Ben Reed

8 episodes

River Codack

as Josh

5 episodes

Maria Ameerali

as Owner

1 episode

Mark Kandborg

as Harrold Griffin

1 episode

Jonathan Whitesell

as Nico

2 episodes

Fabian Gujral

as John the Lawyer

1 episode

Nevin Burkholder

as New Store Clerk

1 episode

Jillian Fargey

as Kathy Weaver

1 episode

Sandy Sidhu

as Dr. Wendy Chin

2 episodes

Melissa G. Moore

as Segment Producer

1 episode

Elizabeth Weinstein

as Lydia Morgan

1 episode

Jenn Lyon

as Gillian

3 episodes

Jorden Birch

as Bailiff

1 episode

John Tench

as Ziggy

1 episode

Rina Pellerin

as Female Bartender

1 episode

Aaron Paul Stewart

as Thrift Store Employee

1 episode

Connor Paton

as Tyler

7 episodes

David Harewood

as Dr. Greg

6 episodes

Billy Wickman

as Manny

1 episode

Stephanie Cho

as Junior Associate

1 episode

Ben Christensen

as Spokane Officer #2

1 episode

Otto Szabo

as Black-Eyed Inmate

1 episode

Paul McGillion

as William

2 episodes

Kapila Rego

as Lark

1 episode

Tim Dixon

as Judge

1 episode

Damon Gupton

as Elijah

5 episodes

Jasmine Lukuku

as Frances

1 episode

Dennis Quaid

as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

8 episodes

Sandy Robson

as Ennis / Driver

1 episode

Nola Augustson

as Denise

4 episodes

Ali Tarhouni

as Chef Emilio

1 episode

Elias Leacock

as Young Elijah

1 episode

Micah Steinke

as OSP Guard

1 episode

Lisa Solberg

as Reporter #1

2 episodes

Ziah Diango

as Little Girl

1 episode

Annaleigh Ashford

as Melissa Reed

8 episodes

Ted Cole

as Eddie

1 episode

Derek Kwan

as Spokane Officer #1

1 episode

Paul Moniz de Sa

as Gary

1 episode

Crew

Director

Laurel Parmet Michael Showalter

Executive Producer

Jordana Mollick Jennifer Cacicio Will Pearson Melissa Moore Conal Byrne Liz Glotzer Robert King Michelle King Michael Showalter

Original Music Composer

Ariel Marx

Writer

Bam Johnson

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