‘Happy Face’ Trailer Released; March Debut Date On Paramount+

Paramount+ has announced Thursday, March 20 as the launch date for the upcoming drama Happy Face. Inspired by the iHeart Media podcast and Melissa Jasperson-Moore book, Shattered Silence, from executive producers Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight), the series tells the story of a woman who discovers her father is a serial killer at age 15.

In her book, Melissa shares the true story of her discovery that her father, whom she loved dearly, was the prolific serial killer known as “Happy Face.” As an adult, Melissa changed her name, guarded her secret, and cut off all ties to her father, who is currently serving life in prison.

The official logline: Happy Face follows Melissa (Annaleigh Ashford) and her incarcerated father, known as the “Happy Face Killer” (Dennis Quaid). 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.

The series will be written and executive produced by showrunner Jennifer Cacicio (Your Honor). The cast include Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk, Tamera Tomakili, Khiyla Aynne and Benjamin Mackey.

The eight-episode season of Happy Face will premiere with two episodes, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. Following the premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale on May 1.

Here is the trailer:

Happy Face is produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts and Semi-Formal Productions. Jennifer Cacicio (Your Honor, Shooter) serves as showrunner for the series and executive producer alongside Robert and Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa G. Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, Michael Showalter and Jordana Mollick.