Happy Town (2010– )

A deputy sheriff is confronted with the unsolved mystery of a half-dozen child kidnappings over the past decade in a small town in Minnesota.

Creators:

Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg

Stars:

Geoff Stults, Lauren German, Amy Acker

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Geoff Stults	...	Tommy Conroy (8 episodes, 2010)
Lauren German	...	Henley Boone (8 episodes, 2010)
Amy Acker	...	Rachel Conroy (8 episodes, 2010)
Robert Wisdom	...	Roger Hobbs (8 episodes, 2010)
Sarah Gadon	...	Georgia Bravin (8 episodes, 2010)
Jay Paulson	...	Eli 'Root Beer' Rogers (8 episodes, 2010)
Ben Schnetzer	...	Andrew Haplin (8 episodes, 2010)
Steven Weber	...	John Haplin (8 episodes, 2010)
Sam Neill	...	Merritt Grieves (8 episodes, 2010)
Frances Conroy	...	Peggy Haplin (7 episodes, 2010)
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Lincoln Stiviletto (7 episodes, 2010)
Matt Hopkins	...	Womper Stiviletto (7 episodes, 2010)
Marcia Bennett	...	Rose Perkins (7 episodes, 2010)
Steve Arbuckle	...	Baby Boy Stiviletto (7 episodes, 2010)
Deborah Grover	...	Joanie Jenkins (7 episodes, 2010)
Kedar	...	Kelvin Tolliver (7 episodes, 2010)
Sophia Ewaniuk	...	Emma Conroy (7 episodes, 2010)
M.C. Gainey	...	Sheriff Griffin Conroy (6 episodes, 2010)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Big Dave Duncan (6 episodes, 2010)
Warren Christie	...	Greggy Stiviletto (6 episodes, 2010)
Peter Outerbridge	...	Handsome Dan Farmer (6 episodes, 2010)
Natalie Brown	...	Carol Haplin (6 episodes, 2010)
Dan Petronijevic	...	Ronald Stiviletto (6 episodes, 2010)
Joanna Douglas	...	Shell Jenkins (6 episodes, 2010)
Anna Ferguson	...	Irene Vaughn (6 episodes, 2010)
Diane Gordon	...	Esther Klapman (6 episodes, 2010)
Lynne Griffin	...	Dot Meadows (5 episodes, 2010)
Andrew Scorer	...	Levon (5 episodes, 2010)
Stephen McHattie	...	Carl Bravin (4 episodes, 2010)
Brad Borbridge	...	Perry Steckler (4 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

Haplin, Minnesota "Happy Town" is approaching five years of peace after being riddled for years by unsolved kidnappings. But, in the wake of this small town's first crime in five years, some dark truths are being revealed about some familiar faces. They say every town has its secrets... that doesn't even begin to describe Happy Town.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Space Floor, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When filming the "Thawfest" carnival scene for the series pilot, the cast sweltered in their winter coats with the actual temperature hovering above 60 degrees F. The scene location, Montebello Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on April 2, 2009, had been snow-free for almost 2 months.

User Reviews

Enjoyed the Characters and the possibilities

I have never been one to judge a TV show until I've watched at least three or four episodes. I like the quirky characters in Happy Town, and the acting is good. I see potential here and intend to keep watching it just in case it turns out to be "must see TV."

I don't trust many reviewers, including Matt Roush at TV Guide. He tends to jump to quick conclusions that make you decide not to watch the show, and then, all of a sudden, six episodes later, he says it's "starting to pick up," and then he's raving about it, and I've missed the beginning episodes.

He's done this with a couple of shows and I'm not going to trust him anymore. This time, I'll judge on my own, and now that some shows are moving toward their season finales, I'll watch this one online.

It may not ever rise to Twin Peaks level, but it IS quirky. Give it a chance. Of course, since I'm 60 years old, I tend to be more easily impressed than the younger folk. >grin<