Happy Face Episode 4: Release date news, time, streaming details, and more

Happy Face, Paramount's true-crime thriller, is all set to release its fourth episode. This drama follows Melissa, the daughter of an incarcerated serial killer, as she tries to untangle the webs of lie and manipulation spun by her father, also known as the Happy Fave killer. The series premiered on Paramount on March 20, 2025, with a double-episode drop.

The docu-series is based on the real-life experiences of Melissa G. Moore, with a Happy Face podcast and her book Shattered Silence as inspirations. The fourth episode of this thriller will hit the screens on Thursday, April 3, 2025, on Paramount+ at Midnight PT.

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Everything you need to know about Happy Face Episode 4

Three episodes of this thriller have already premiered on Paramount+. The first two episodes, titled The Confession and Killing Shame, aired on March 20, whereas the third episode, Was it Worth It? was on March 27, 2025.

The fourth episode is titled 'Controlled Burn' and will air on Paramount+ on April 3, 2025. This drama is spread out over eight episodes, the rest of which will be premiering weekly till May 1, 2025.

The episode Controlled Burn will be streaming on Paramount+ at Midnight PT. SInce Happy Face is a Paramount exclusive show, you do need a subscription to be able to stream the new episode when it drops. However, new users who have yet to buy subscriptions do have the chance to use the streaming platform on a trial basis for seven days.

So, you can stream all three episodes as well as the Happy Face Episode 4. After the trial period ends, though, you need to buy a subscription to Paramount+ to stream the rest of the episodes when they drop, along with other Paramount-exclusive content.

The three episodes that are available for streaming on Paramount+ bring the viewers up to the reality of Keith Hunter Jesperson, otherwise known as the Happy Face killer, through his daughter's perspective. Melissa G Moore comments on the show

"It shows what it’s like to have these letters still coming into my mailbox, him watching my Instagram, strangers reaching out to me, just the emotions of what that’s like, and the emotions of what my children go through, having a grandfather who’s a serial killer"

The last episode placed Melissa in front of national television, where she accepted the reality that she was Keith Jesperson's daughter and decided to take control of the narrative. Melissa is also on a journey to prove that her father had one more victim than what the authorities are aware of.

She's trying to get a man who is wrongly convicted for one of her father's murders to acquittal. The episodes place a huge spotlight on her and her family, putting them in the path of danger. In an ominous tone, the episodes set the family up for some unwelcome attention.

The fourth episode of the series will factor in some new characters, particularly Melissa's brother which will bring with itself a host of new insights and developments.

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