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Happy Town

  • TV Series
  • 20102010
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Happy Town (2010)
DramaFantasyMystery
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,649
249
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    • Creators
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
      • Scott Rosenberg
    • Stars
      • Geoff Stults
      • Lauren German
      • Amy Acker
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    • Creators
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
      • Scott Rosenberg
    • Stars
      • Geoff Stults
      • Lauren German
      • Amy Acker
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    • 30User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes8

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    Geoff Stults
    Geoff Stults
    • Tommy Conroy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Lauren German
    Lauren German
    • Henley Boone…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Amy Acker
    Amy Acker
    • Rachel Conroy
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Roger Hobbs
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Sarah Gadon
    Sarah Gadon
    • Georgia Bravin
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Jay Paulson
    Jay Paulson
    • Eli 'Root Beer' Rogers
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Ben Schnetzer
    Ben Schnetzer
    • Andrew Haplin
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Steven Weber
    Steven Weber
    • John Haplin
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Merritt Grieves
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Peggy Haplin
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
    Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
    • Lincoln Stiviletto
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Matt Hopkins
    • Womper Stiviletto
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Marcia Bennett
    Marcia Bennett
    • Rose Perkins
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Stephen Arbuckle
    Stephen Arbuckle
    • Baby Boy Stiviletto
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Joanie Jenkins
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Kedar Brown
    Kedar Brown
    • Kelvin Tolliver
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Dan Petronijevic
    Dan Petronijevic
    • Ronald Stiviletto
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    Sophia Ewaniuk
    Sophia Ewaniuk
    • Emma Conroy
    7 episodes7 eps • 2010
    • Creators
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
      • Scott Rosenberg
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    • Trivia
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    7/10
    A quirky, could-be-fun genre show with potential
    For those sad about the retirement of LOST and a hankering for some Twin Peaks-like action, Happy Town may fill that gap. It certainly doesn't hold anything back as far as serving its inspirations. It's a strange, humorous, and quirky affair with mysteries abound. The town has its own personality and one that is Lottery-esquire (in reference to the short story) and quite two faced. However, you'll know how interested you are in the series once they start to talk about The Magic Man and M.C. Gainey starts spouting off some weird mumbo jumbo that no one seems to be able to make sense of. You'll either take to the Twin Peak aspirations and obvious mysteries, or you'll want something much more grounded.

    However, with genre shows having their peak at the moment, Happy Town may be worth sticking around for. The pilot is entertaining enough and the actors all do a fairly decent job of playing their respective parts. Hats off to Gainey and Sam Neill, both of whom stand out, with Gainey being a REAL Mr. Friendly here (with a seeming split in personality that I'm sure will be explained) and Sam pulling off being creepily British oh so well. For Sam alone and to see what they do with his character alone, it may be worth sticking around. As far as everything else, it's an ABC show with a slight Steven King, David Lynch twist (of which the creators stated was a huge inspiration for the show anyway). So, you can expect some gruesome details, although only two particular appeared in the pilot.

    So, if you've got a soft spot for Twin Peaks and want something to get going with as LOST winds down, Happy Town may be your cup of Chamomile Tea, or whatever tea you prefer.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Идилични град
    • Filming locations
      • Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Space Floor
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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