Happy Face
Happy Face Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
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About
"Inherited guilt turned into a slow reckoning"
Happy Face follows a woman rebuilding a quiet life while carrying the secret that her father is a notorious serial killer, forced back into his orbit as his case resurfaces. It's part true-crime drama, part family psychodrama, tracking how she balances protecting her own kids with the pull of old trauma and media attention. The tone is heavy and intimate rather than thrilling, leaning on a strong lead performance to carry long stretches of emotional reckoning. Pace is deliberate, sometimes slow, prioritizing character over shocking crime details or procedural twists.
the lead performance grappling with inherited guilt and public shame with real nuance.
you want a fast-moving crime thriller instead of a slow family drama.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Confession | 7.0 | 382 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Killing Shame | 7.0 | 333 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Was It Worth It? | 7.1 | 278 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Controlled Burn | 7.3 | 256 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Don't Dream | 7.1 | 238 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Lorelai | 7.5 | 231 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | My Jesperson Girls | 7.2 | 216 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Star | 7.3 | 221 | 55 min |