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‘Happy Face’ TV series, inspired by Oregon-related true crime, wobbles between fact and fiction
- The new Paramount+ series 'Happy Face' is based on Melissa Moore, whose father was a serial killer, and airs on Thursday.
- Melissa Moore aims to save an innocent man connected to her father, a serial killer, as she reflects on her past.
- Annaleigh Ashford portrays Moore and emphasizes the exploration of her character's anger and tenderness towards her family's past.
- The show's creators aim to present a female perspective and address generational trauma, avoiding glorification of the killer, according to Jennifer Cacicio.
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'Happy Face' Tries to Avoid the True-Crime Trap. It Mostly Fizzles
The first two episodes of Paramount+'s new true-crime drama Happy Face premiered this week. Based on the real story of Melissa Moore -- the daughter of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, aka the "Happy Face Killer" -- the series stars... Read more...
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op-online.deThe new True-Crime series "Happy Face" is based on true events. A daughter seeks answers to the crimes of her serial killer father. Dennis Quaid convinces in the role of the manipulative killer.
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