45 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestThe series finale finds news of the Magic Man's capture spreading through town, which brings the Stiviletos, John Haplin and others to the sheriff's office wanting to impart vigilante justice. During the showdown, Tommy faces off with Griff about the goat's head hammer, Merritt wields influence and Peggy Haplin terrifies her grandson Andrew. In other events, John Haplin discovers that his wife Carol has undergone a strange metamorphosis.
The residents of Haplin, Minnesota - also known as "Happy Town" - have enjoyed an uneasy peace while haunted by a number of unsolved kidnappings. Now facing a disturbing new crime that brings unresolved fears to the surface, Haplin's most prominent citizens come under scrutiny as their own secrets are revealed.
Acting
Sam Neill playing mysterious is basically his brand.
Production
That aggressively wholesome small-town aesthetic hiding nightmares.
Creators
André Nemec, Scott Rosenberg
Sam Neill
Merritt Grieves
M.C. Gainey
Sheriff Griffin Conroy
Amy Acker
Rachel Conroy
Geoff Stults
Deputy Tommy Conroy
Steven Weber
John Haplin
Robert Wisdom
Detective Roger Hobbs
Jay Paulson
Deputy Eli "Root Beer" Rogers
Lauren German
Henley Boone
Sarah Gadon
Georgia Bravin
Peter Outerbridge
Dan Farmer
Abraham Benrubi
Big Dave Duncan
Ben Schnetzer
Andrew Haplin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC promoted this heavily as the next Lost-style mystery event, then dumped it in summer after poor ratings. Only 6 of 8 episodes aired in the US.
This arrived during the 2010 'small town with dark secrets' boom alongside Happy Town, The Killing, and Twin Peaks nostalgia—proving networks would keep trying that formula until it worked.
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