Welcome to 'happy town'
With a name like happy town, you know there is something sinister lurking beneath the surface. ABC's new mystery/thriller/creepshow is centered in the small town of Haplin, Minnesota, or "Happy Town" as the all-too-perky real estate agent calls it. A few years ago, a rash of kidnappings plagued the town, and, with not a shred of evidence left behind, the townspeople dubbed the culprit the Magic Man. The show is crammed full of stars that genre fans will recognize: Lauren German (Hostel II, Dark Country), Sam Neill (In the Mouth of Madness, Jurassic Park), Amy Acker (Angel, Dollhouse), Steven Weber (The Shining TV miniseries), M.C. Gainey (Unearthed), and Frances Conroy (The Wicker Man).
happy town is already being compared to Twin Peaks: small town life with big town secrets, bigger-than-life characters, and a teensy bit of gore and mayhem. But with no David Lynch in sight, you shouldn't need a crib sheet to follow the plot.
happy town premieres Wednesday, April 28th at 10:00pm on ABC. But you can find out how to watch the show before it airs by clicking here.
