This gripping Paramount+ series avoids most of the pitfalls surrounding true crime and podcast adaptations
"Happy Face," a Paramount+ true crime series adapted from a podcast about the "Happy Face Killer" Keith Hunter Jesperson, features a chilling performance by Dennis Quaid as the serial murderer. The series focuses on Jesperson's daughter, Melissa Moore, and avoids glorifying the killings, while Quaid brings a disturbing charisma to the role. Despite some soapy subplots, the series is considered a successful adaptation.