The new Paramount+ series “Happy Face” has all the elements of a gripping true-crime yarn: A serial killer, his estranged daughter, a race to get an innocent man off death row.

He was arrested in 1995 and earned his moniker for drawing a smiley face in letters he sent to officials. Quaid, who will portray the Happy Face Killer in this series, told The New York Post ...

“Happy Face,” which begins airing Thursday, is inspired by the true story of Melissa Moore, whose father was a prolific serial killer infamous for drawing smiley faces on letters to the media ...