Happy Town 

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
Stephen Arbuckle	...	Baby Boy Stiviletto 7 episodes, 2010
Deborah Grover	...	Joanie Jenkins 7 episodes, 2010
Kedar Brown	...	Kelvin Tolliver 7 episodes, 2010
Dan Petronijevic	...	Ronald Stiviletto 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
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
Wendy Lyon	...	Donna Friddle 3 episodes, 2010
Greg Bryk	...	Dr. Pete / ... 3 episodes, 2010
Isobel Smith	...	Doris / ... 3 episodes, 2010
Linda Kash	...	Miranda Kirby 2 episodes, 2010
Brittany Kay	...	Lani 2 episodes, 2010
Luke Aquilina	...	Eric 2 episodes, 2010
Barry Flatman	...	Robert Ward 2 episodes, 2010
Arlene Mazerolle	...	Sarah Ward 2 episodes, 2010
Marley Otto	...	Lauryn Ward 2 episodes, 2010
Boyd Banks	...	Jerry Friddle / ... 2 episodes, 2010
Rob Trick	...	Hunting Buddy 2 episodes, 2010
Courtenay J. Stevens	...	Wiry Hunter 2 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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Plot Keywords:

child kidnapping | new sheriff | cancellation | new in town | female serial killer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Счастливый город

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Space Floor, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Winters and John Patrick Amedori was originally cast in the roles of John and Andrew Haplin in the first pilot. They were later replaced by Steven Weber and Ben Schnetzer.

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Connections

Referenced in Séries express: Episode #2.39 (2009)

User Reviews

Great show!

I got a sneak peak at the first two episodes of this show at a friend's house (who worked on the show) and it's really great.

It's very different from the original 2 hour pilot from May that other people have mentioned. The characters are quirky and fun, and the world they set up is an interesting one that definitely balances mystery with the intrigue of small town politics, and leaves a lot of room to grow in future episodes.

Geoff Stults is great as Tommy, and all the other characters are compelling to watch, especially Sam Neil as Merritt Grieves, and the guy who plays Dan Farmer (Peter Outerbridge). Lauren German is lovely as Henley (the new girl in town), and Steven Weber and Frances Conroy are wonderfully menacing as the heads of the town-founding Haplin family.

Saying it's 'the next Twin Peaks' sets an impossibly high bar, but it really does look like a worthy successor and will be a lot of fun to watch.

I can't wait to see the rest of the episodes!