But in Happy Face, the victims, other than Melissa, are all fictionalized, as are their families, and they feel like characters on a TV show played by decent, but generally forgettable guest stars.

For those who have yet to see Happy Face, the series is based on the eponymous iHeartMedia podcast, which tells the story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, a contributor to the Dr. Oz show.At age 15 ...

‘Happy Face’ Review: Dennis Quaid Plays a Serial Killer in a Paramount+ Drama That’s Half-Real, Half-Fictionalized and Entirely Misconceived Daniel Fienberg Tue, March 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM UTC ...

‘Happy Face’ Review: Dennis Quaid Plays a Serial Killer in a Paramount+ Drama That’s Half-Real, Half-Fictionalized and Entirely Misconceived ...

Dennis Quaid plays the Happy Face serial killer in Paramount's flawed, eponymous limited series, co-starring Annaleigh Ashford.