Happy Face Was It Worth It? (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | Biography, Crime, Drama

Happy Face

Was It Worth It? (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Biography, Crime, Drama

Melissa navigates the highs and lows of going public with her story. The team question Elijah's innocence as Keith gets thrown into solitary.

Showrunner

Jennifer Cacicio

Director

Steven Piet

Writers

Jennifer Cacicio (created by) | Adam Toltzis (written by) (staff writer) | Sal Calleros (written by) | Inda Craig-Galván (executive story editor) & 3 more

Producers

Jennifer Cacicio | Erica Saleh

Composer

Ariel Marx (music by)

Cinematographer

Nick Thomas

Editor

Cecily Rhett

Casting Directors

Kara Eide (canadian casting by) | Mark Saks | Kris Woznesensky (canadian casting by)

Production Designer

Chloe Arbiture

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 2025

Release date

Mar 27, 2025 (United States)

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36 cast members

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Annaleigh Ashford Melissa Melissa See fewer	Happy Face (2025)
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