Happy Face is an upcoming American true crimedrama television series. It is an adaptation of the iHeartPodcasts 2018 true-crime podcast Happy Face by Melissa Moore, and her 2009 autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with M. Bridget Cook.
David Harewood as Dr. Greg, host of the daytime health and talk show, The Dr. Greg Show
Tamera Tomakili as Ivy, a producer on the show
Khiyla Aynne as Hazel, the Moore's 15-year-old daughter[1]
Benjamin Mackey as Max, the Moore's 9-year-old son[1]
Recurring
Damon Gupton as Elijah, a convict on death row in Texas for a 1995 murder[2]
Momona Tamada as Eva, Hazel's best friend and a true crime fanatic[2]
Production
In September 2020, it was reported that Jennifer Cacicio, Robert and Michelle King were developing for CBS All Access a series based on Melissa Moore's true-crime podcast Happy Face, and her autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with M. Bridget Cook. Moore is the daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson, the Happy Face killer.[3]
In February 2024, Dennis Quaid signed on to play the Happy Face killer and Annaleigh Ashford to play his daughter Melissa Moore.[5] The following month, James Wolk and Tamera Tomakili were cast to play Melissa's husband and Ivy, respectively.[6][7]David Harewood signed on to play Dr. Greg, star of the daytime health and talk show, The Dr. Greg Show.[1]
