Escape at Dannemora

Happy Face

The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.

Crime

Drama

Showtime Entertainment Escape at Dannemora (DVD)

Showtime

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.

Date	Escape at Dannemora	Happy Face
Apr 24, 2026Apr 24, 2026	0.212	0.213
Apr 23, 2026Apr 23, 2026	0.223	0.214
Apr 22, 2026Apr 22, 2026	0.296	0.247
Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026	0.309	0.242
Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026	0.353	0.237
Apr 19, 2026Apr 19, 2026	0.329	0.34
Apr 18, 2026Apr 18, 2026	0.273	0.259

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