Engrained all over the marketing, including the poster, the series is mainly inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore. Her ...

Moore, whose father was the serial killer known as the Happy Face Killer. The series' title originates from the taunting notes with smiley faces that Jesperson left for authorities at crime scenes.

a prolific serial killer infamous for drawing smiley faces in letters to the media and prosecutors, was captured. The case is now the subject of a Paramount+ true-crime drama, "Happy Face ...

Happy Face' is awesome! That was my first time working with King Size Productions. Jen [Cacicio] and Liz [Glotzter] were the two executives that I worked on the most, and it's a cool show.

Whatever else it is, Happy Face (Paramount+) marks the moment where true-crime ate itself. Take the smiley emoji you’ve been using so gleefully and drag it to the trash – it now signifies ...

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