Paramount+ is set to premiere Happy Face this Thursday, a shocking new drama that tells the true story of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson through the eyes of his daughter. Starring Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid, the series explores the tragic legacy of the Happy Face Killer, who murdered eight women in the early 1990s.
Melissa Moore, Jesperson’s real-life daughter and an executive producer on the series, has spent years trying to escape the horror of her father’s crimes. Ashford plays a fictionalized version of Melissa, a mother desperate to protect her children from the truth—until Jesperson forces his way back into her life with the promise of revealing new victims.
“This isn’t just about one man’s crimes,” Ashford revealed. “It’s about the tragedy that lingers for generations.” The series raises haunting questions: Can you ever truly escape a monster’s shadow? And is darkness something you can inherit?
With Quaid’s chilling performance and a heartbreaking emotional depth, Happy Face is more than just another true crime drama—it’s an unforgettable, gut-wrenching look at the devastating impact of violence on an entire family.
