Happy Face Presents: Two Face
What would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day.
True Crime 24 rész New episodes publish every Tuesday.
The Letter
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2. évad 23. rész
In this bonus episode, we hear the bizarre letter Diane wrote to her post-conviction attorney in full read by an actor.
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Hidden in Plain Sight
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2. évad 1. rész
In 1984, Diane Downs was convicted for the murder of her daughter and attempted murder of her other son and daughter. Shortly before her admission to prison, she gave birth to a girl. Now that daughter, Becky Babcock, begins the journey to accept the connection to who her biological mother is, and what that means for her life going forward.
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Happy Face Presents: Two Face
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2. évad 14. rész
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Episode 12: Aftermath
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1. évad 12. rész
How has this journey changed Melissa’s life? And were she and her father tormented by his ghosts or their shared inner demons? Melissa now has an answer.
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Episode 11: Psychopathy
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1. évad 11. rész
After getting a PET Scan, Melissa meets with a neuroscientist who believes brain patterns can identify psychopaths. Dr. James Fallon also happens to be a psychopath. He shares his incredible personal story before revealing her results.
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Episode 10: Ghosts and Letters
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1. évad 10. rész
Melissa is conflicted by how her father’s crimes have shaped her life and her career. She’s also conflicted about the paranormal ‘gift’ they both share-- seeing and feeling ghosts. Does this bolster Sam’s psychopath argument? And has she passed this trait to her son as well?
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Episode 9: Normalcy
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1. évad 9. rész
Melissa married her husband Sam hoping to find stability and distance herself from her father’s crimes - but her inability to open up emotionally is destroying their marriage - and it leads them both to question whether Melissa is capable of feeling compassion - a psychopathic trait she and her father seem to share.
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Episode 8: Happy Face
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1. évad 8. rész
Keith Jesperson savagely killed at least 8 women between 1990 and 1995. Eluding capture, he taunted law enforcement and media with letters signed with a smile. But the detectives and journalist who helped end his killing spree say his reputation as a macho, murdering mastermind is not what it seems.
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Episode 7: Don
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1. évad 7. rész
Though Jesperson has clearly left his mark on both of their lives, Don and Melissa manage to find solace in their shared experiences.
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Episode 6: Leroy
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1. évad 6. rész
Melissa faces Don Findlay - the son of Jesperson’s last victim. Why has he been living a double identity for so long? What does he know about Keith? And can he forgive a person he sees as an extension of the man who brutally murdered his mother?
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Episode 5: Misdirection
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1. évad 5. rész
How did Keith get away with murder for so long? It comes down to luck... and the bizarre story of a couple who tried to take credit for the crime.
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Episode 4: Broken
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1. évad 4. rész
Melissa was 15 years old when she found out her father was a serial killer, and the news couldn’t have arrived at a worse time: she just found out she was pregnant. Melissa confronts her high school boyfriend to get a better grasp on the time.
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Episode 3: Keith
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1. évad 3. rész
Melissa’s mother believes Keith wasn’t born a psychopath, but that he was raised to be that way by his father, Les.
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Episode 2: Disruption
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1. évad 2. rész
For years, Melissa believed her mother held much of the blame for tearing their family apart, but soon comes to understand that her father was never really a hero.
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Episode 1: Childhood
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1. évad 1. rész
Sometimes it's hardest for the people who are closest to see the obvious clues. Melissa Moore reckons with the reality of her childhood and growing up with a serial killer for a dad.
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Mystery Man
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24. rész
In this season ending episode of Happy Face Presents: Two Face, we receive the final update from Michelle Leonard, the DNA Detective. Has she found Becky's father and what does Becky do with all of this information after going on a altering journey? We are left with a heartfelt takeaway from Becky, in her own words.
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The Escape
40 perc
9. rész
Eric Mason recounts Diane Down's strange escape from prison. Her post conviction attorney, Steve Gorham, shares a bizarre letter written after her trial that changes her story of what happened the night of the shooting.
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Jackpot Match
35 perc
21. rész
We revisit Becky's search for her biological father. DNA detective Michelle Leonard presents Becky with the
definitive answer on her relation to Diane Downs, and we get a surprise match that moves us closer to solving the mystery of Becky's father.
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The Trial
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20. rész
The trial of Diane Downs begins, sparking a media circus as reporters scramble for details. Christie Downs makes a remarkable recovery from her stroke and is able to testify in front of the jurors.
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DNA Detective
35 perc
19. rész
How does Becky plan to uncover her Paternal Lineage? With help from two DNA and genetic experts, we sink our teeth into the reality of trying to track down a parent with limited information. Fortunately, with the DNA kits submitted by Diane's brother, James Fredrickson, and Becky, we have the first piece of the puzzle to find Becky's biological dad.
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Diane
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18. rész
Just four days after the shooting Diane participated in a reenactment of the night of May 19th for the police. Her affect throughout the reenactment caused the police and community to look at her as a suspect.
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The Night of May 19th, 1983
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17. rész
Could Diane’s obsession with a married man be the possible motive? We explore her former marriage and life leading up to the shooting of the Downs children.
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Truth and Lies
38 perc
16. rész
After many attempts to speak with Diane's family members, Diane's brother, James, finally agrees to sit down with Becky.
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The Secret
33 perc
15. rész
After a viewing of a TV movie revealed to Becky what her biological mother had done, her life took a turn towards rebellion. Now, twenty years later, she's still dealing with the consequences of that discovery
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