Happy Face

Happy Face

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For Melissa Moore, 1995 was a nightmare. That’s the year the teenager learned her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was a serial killer. It’s also the year Melissa Moore’s doubt spiral began: When you look like your father, and you share his intelligence and charisma, how do you know you’re not a psychopath, too? Happy Face  is the story of Keith Hunter Jesperson, his brutal crimes, and the cat and mouse game he played with detectives and the media. But it’s also the story of the horrific legacy he gifted his children. Join Melissa Moore as she investigates her father’s crimes, reckons with the past, and wades through her darkest fears as she hunts for a better future.  Inspired by Melissa's true-life story, Happy Face is now a Paramount+ Original Series, streaming March 20th. The thrilling drama stars Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid.

Episodes (24)

Mystery Man

Mystery Man

October 27, 2020 34m S2E10

In this season ending episode of Happy Face Presents: Two Face, we receive the final update from Michelle Leonard, the DNA Detective. Has she found Becky's father and what does Becky do with all of

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Bonus: The Letter

Bonus: The Letter

October 20, 2020 12m

In this bonus episode, we hear the bizarre letter Diane wrote to her post-conviction attorney in full read by an actor. 

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The Escape

The Escape

October 13, 2020 34m S2E9

Eric Mason recounts Diane Down's strange escape from prison. Her post conviction attorney, Steve Gorham, shares a bizarre letter written after her trial that changes her story of what happened the

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Jackpot Match

Jackpot Match

October 06, 2020 30m S2E8

We revisit Becky's search for her biological father. DNA detective Michelle Leonard presents Becky with the

definitive answer on her relation to Diane Downs, and we get a surprise match that moves us

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The Trial

The Trial

September 29, 2020 31m S2E7

The trial of Diane Downs begins, sparking a media circus as reporters scramble for details. Christie Downs makes a remarkable recovery from her stroke and is able to testify in front of the jurors.

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DNA Detective

DNA Detective

September 22, 2020 29m S2E6

How does Becky plan to uncover her Paternal Lineage? With help from two DNA and genetic experts, we sink our teeth into the reality of trying to track down a parent with limited information.

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Diane

Diane

September 15, 2020 34m S2E5

Just four days after the shooting Diane participated in a reenactment of the night of May 19th for the police. Her affect throughout the reenactment caused the police and community to look at her as

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The Night of May 19th, 1983

The Night of May 19th, 1983

September 08, 2020 28m S2E4

Could Diane’s obsession with a married man be the possible motive? We explore her former marriage and life leading up to the shooting of the Downs children. 

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Truth and Lies

Truth and Lies

September 01, 2020 32m S2E3

After many attempts to speak with Diane's family members, Diane's brother, James, finally agrees to sit down with Becky.

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The Secret

The Secret

August 25, 2020 28m S2E2

After a viewing of a TV movie revealed to Becky what her biological mother had done, her life took a turn towards rebellion. Now, twenty years later, she's still dealing with the consequences of that

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Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight

August 18, 2020 21m S2E1

In 1984, Diane Downs was convicted for the murder of her daughter and attempted murder of her other son and daughter. Shortly before her admission to prison, she gave birth to a girl. Now that

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Happy Face Presents: Two Face

Happy Face Presents: Two Face

August 05, 2020 3m

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Aftermath

Aftermath

December 21, 2018 29m S1E12

How has this journey changed Melissa’s life? And were she and her father tormented by his ghosts or their shared inner demons? Melissa now has an answer.

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Psychopathy

Psychopathy

December 14, 2018 29m S1E11

After getting a PET Scan, Melissa meets with a neuroscientist who believes brain patterns can identify psychopaths. Dr. James Fallon also happens to be a psychopath. He shares his incredible personal

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Ghosts and Letters

Ghosts and Letters

December 07, 2018 29m S1E10

Melissa is conflicted by how her father’s crimes have shaped her life and her career. She’s also conflicted about the paranormal ‘gift’ they both share-- seeing and feeling

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Normalcy

Normalcy

November 30, 2018 36m S1E9

Melissa married her husband Sam hoping to find stability and distance herself from her father’s crimes - but her inability to open up emotionally is destroying their marriage - and it leads

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Happy Face

Happy Face

November 16, 2018 32m S1E8

Keith Jesperson savagely killed at least 8 women between 1990 and 1995. Eluding capture, he taunted law enforcement and media with letters signed with a smile. But the detectives and journalist who

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Don

Don

November 09, 2018 30m S1E7

Though Jesperson has clearly left his mark on both of their lives, Don and Melissa manage to find solace in their shared experiences. 

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Leroy

Leroy

November 02, 2018 40m S1E6

Melissa faces Don Findlay - the son of Jesperson’s last victim. Why has he been living a double identity for so long? What does he know about Keith? And can he forgive a person he sees as an

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Misdirection

Misdirection

October 26, 2018 31m S1E5
How did Keith get away with murder for so long?
Broken

Broken

October 19, 2018 30m S1E4
Melissa was 15 years old when she found out her father was a serial killer, and the news couldn’t have arrived at a worse time: she just found out she was pregnant.
Keith

Keith

October 12, 2018 31m S1E3
Melissa’s mother believes Keith wasn’t born a psychopath, but that he was raised to be that way by his father, Les.
Disruption

Disruption

October 05, 2018 26m S1E2
For years, Melissa believed her mother held much of the blame for tearing their family apart, but soon comes to understand that her father was never really a hero.
Childhood

Childhood

September 28, 2018 28m S1E1
Sometimes it's hardest for the people who are closest to see the obvious clues. Melissa Moore reckons with the reality of her childhood and growing up with a serial killer for a dad.

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