In December 2024, the convicted killer called in to “The Lighter Side of True Crime With Keith Rovere” podcast to promote his book, “Happy Face: A Family of Monsters (Straight from a Serial Killer),” which hit shelves in January. A description for the book describes it as giving “unparalleled access to a serial killer’s mind.”

Dennis Quaid stars as real-life serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson in 'Happy Face' Dennis Quaid is chilling as a serial killer reuniting with his daughter (played by Annaleigh Ashford) in Happy Face.

A fresh true crime series is about to delve into the life of the notorious Happy Face Killer and his complex relationship with his daughter. The series, named Happy Face, will be available for streaming on Paramount Plus, kicking off with a two-episode premiere on March 20. The remaining six episodes are slated for weekly release thereafter.