Happy Face is an upcoming American true crime drama 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.
It stars Dennis Quaid in the titular role, alongside Annaleigh Ashford, James Wolk and David Harewood.
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.
[8] The following month, James Wolk and Tamera Tomakili were cast to play Melissa's husband and Ivy, respectively.