The wait is over! Paramount+ just unveiled the official trailer for its highly anticipated original drama series HAPPY FACE, and it’s as intense as you’d expect. This gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller is set to premiere on Thursday, March 20, with the first two episodes dropping right away. After that, new episodes will roll out every Thursday, leading up to a can’t-miss finale on May 1.

Starring an all-star cast—including Emmy-nominated and Tony Award-winning Annaleigh Ashford, Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe-nominated Dennis Quaid, plus James Wolk, Tamera Tomakili, Khiyla Aynne, and Benjamin Mackey—HAPPY FACE delivers a high-stakes, deeply emotional rollercoaster rooted in a shocking true story.

Based on Melissa G. Moore’s real-life experience, the series is inspired by the hit Happy Face podcast and her memoir Shattered Silence. At 15, Moore discovered a horrifying truth—her father was the notorious Happy Face Killer. Now, years later, she’s built a new life under a different name. But when a chilling discovery forces her to confront her past, she’s thrust into a race against time to stop an innocent man from being executed for one of her father’s crimes.

In HAPPY FACE, Ashford plays Melissa, while Quaid takes on the chilling role of her incarcerated father. After decades of silence, he finds a way back into her life, setting off a harrowing journey that forces Melissa to untangle the dark legacy he left behind. As she fights for justice, she’s also faced with an unsettling truth—how much of her father is still in her?

Produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts, and Semi-Formal Productions, HAPPY FACE is led by showrunner and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio (Your Honor, Shooter), with powerhouse executive producers Robert and Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa G. Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, Michael Showalter, and Jordana Mollick. Michael Showalter (The Dropout, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) also directs the series’ first episode. Paramount Global Content Distribution handles the series worldwide.

The trailer is out now, and trust us—you don’t want to miss it. So mark your calendars for March 20, because HAPPY FACE is about to take you on a wild ride, exclusively on Paramount+.