Happy Face vs The Guilty
The Guilty has the higher audience score (9.5/10 against 7/10 for Happy Face). Happy Face is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Happy Face
The Guilty| Happy Face | The Guilty | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 9.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Jennifer Cacicio | Fu Dongyu |
| Main cast | James Wolk, Dennis Quaid, Annaleigh Ashford, Tamera Tomakili, Khiyla Aynne | Wu Gang, Sun Qian, Wei Daxun, Wang Longzheng, Gao Zhiting |
Synopsis
Happy Face
The story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.
The Guilty
A kidnapping case uncovers a decade-old murder hidden in an old phonograph recording. As the investigation reveals shocking secrets, three young people, once full of potential, form an unbreakable bond, facing their dark pasts and protecting each other from fate’s grip.
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