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NO LOC, JUL 22 – Paramount+ canceled the true-crime drama due to low viewership and failure to enter Nielsen's Top 10, despite following Melissa Moore's story related to the Happy Face Killer.
- Paramount+ canceled Happy Face after one season, Variety has confirmed.
- Despite its high-profile pedigree, the series failed to break into Nielsen’s Top 10, drawing minimal attention during its run.
- On March 20 the eight-episode series premiered, adapted from the iHeartPodcasts `Happy Face` podcast and Moore’s autobiography co-written with M. Bridget Cook.
- Paramount+ opted not to proceed with a second season, with the series starring Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid, Deadline reports.
- Ahead of fall 2025, the NCIS spinoff `NCIS: Tony & Ziva` premieres on September 4, while Happy Face highlights its exception as one of the few Paramount+ originals not based on existing IP or Taylor Sheridan’s universe.
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Paramount+ ends the drama about the Happy Face Killer prematurely. The series is based on the true story of a daughter who exposes her father as a serial killer.
‘Happy Face’ Canceled at Paramount+ After One Season
Robert and Michelle King’s crime thriller “Happy Face” has been canceled at Paramount+ after just one season, Variety has confirmed. The news comes roughly two months after “Happy Face” wrapped Season 1 on May 1. The show tells the real story of Melissa Moore, who in 1995, learned that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was […]
‘Happy Face’ Canceled at Paramount+ After One Season | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
‘Happy Face’ Canceled at Paramount+ After One Season Happy Face is coming to an end after one season on Paramount+. Deadline reports that the crime drama has been canceled after one season. Keep reading to find…
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