The series is inspired by the true story of Keith Hunter Jesperson, infamously known as the Happy Face Killer. His case dates back to the 1990s when he took the lives of multiple women.

NEW YORK – The new Paramount+ series “Happy Face” has all the elements of a gripping true-crime yarn: A serial killer, his estranged daughter, a race to get an innocent man off death row.

NEW YORK (AP) — The new Paramount+ series “Happy Face” has all the elements of a gripping true-crime yarn: A serial killer, his estranged daughter, a race to get an innocent man off death row.

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 ...

However, the Happy Face Killer nickname came from taunting notes Jesperson left authorities, which featured a pre-emoji written smiling face, as depicted in the series. "He'd even leave messages ...

While the show’s present-day plot is fictional, Moore, an executive producer on Happy Face, says the project accurately captures aspects of her past, including her “toxic entanglement” with ...

This, in turn, led him to be dubbed the "Happy Face Killer," a label that proved convenient in true crime circles, where names like "The Golden State Killer," "The Night Stalker," and "B.T.K ...

That’s the premise of the new Paramount+ thriller Happy Face. Opening Shot: A closeup of a woman putting on makeup in the morning. The Gist: As Melissa Reed (Annaleigh Ashford) starts her day ...

True crime fans have a haunting new drama to watch. Available to stream on Paramount+, Happy Face recalls the moment that Melissa G. Moore – then a high school senior – found out her father ...

In the new Paramount+ series “Happy Face,” Dennis Quaid plays real-life serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson. Jesperson became known as the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on ...

This is a scene-by-scene recap of Happy Face Season 1 Episode 2, “Killing Shame.” For a discussion of the episode, please visit our Happy Face Series Premiere Review. Melissa and Ivy arrive in ...