Annaleigh Ashford on how ‘Happy Face’ offers a ‘different perspective,’ and why Dennis Quaid made her ‘never eat shrimp again’

Annaleigh Ashford on how ‘Happy Face’ offers a ‘different perspective,’ and why Dennis Quaid made her ‘never eat shrimp again’

Annaleigh Ashford realizes there are many "fantastic crime shows" out there, but what makes Happy Face stand out is its point of view. "The majority are focused on the serial killer," she tells Gold Derby. "And it's always from a male perspective, a male gaze. So, one of the things that's unique about our show is it's from a female perspective, and we are also seeing the act of crime played out from a different perspective. What does it look lik…

'Happy Face' Episode 7 Recap: Did Keith Try To Kill Melissa In Her Childhood?

Melissa and Ivy breathed a huge sigh of relief in Happy Face episode 6 after the court acquitted Elijah on all charges, but what bothered them was that they still didn’t know who had murdered Heather. Melissa had doubts that her father was just framing himself and that he wasn’t the one who had murdered her. The bigger question was, even if he was framing himself intentionally, what was his motive behind doing so? Melissa thought that Elijah’s c…