Season One

Season One of the series Happy! premiered on December 6, 2017, on Syfy.

The season became avaliable on Netflix for streaming on April 26, 2018.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Former homicide detective turned drug-addictive hitman, Nick Sax experiences a heart attack during a hit, leaving him hospitalized. Escaping from a psychopath, he encounters the imaginary friend Happy, who sets him out on the adventure of rescuing his kidnapped daughter Hailey Hansen from the clutches of Very Bad Santa.

Cast[]

Actor/Actress	Character	Role
Christopher Meloni	Nick Sax	Main; a former detective who turns to drugs, alcohol, and hires as a hitman.
Ritchie Coster	Mister Blue	Main; a wealthy crime boss that poses publicly as a legitimate wine importer and businessman.
Lili Mirojnick	Merry McCarthy	Main; a resilient detective for homicide cases who harbors a dark past.
Medina Senghore	Amanda Hansen	Main; the former spouse of Sax and mother of Hailey.
Bryce Lorenzo	Hailey Hansen	Main; a young, kidnapped daughter of Amanda Hansen who sends her imaginary friend to help.
Patrick Fischler	Smoothie	Main; one of the enforcers of Mister Blue and a sociopathic killer adept in interrogation and torture.
Patton Oswalt	Happy	Main; an imaginary blue goofy cartoonish winged unicorn.
Joseph D. Reitman	Very Bad Santa	Main; a delusional drug-addicted psychopath dressed as Santa Claus who kidnaps children.

Episodes[]

Title	Director	Writer(s)	Airdate	No.
"Saint Nick"	Brian Taylor	Grant Morrison & Brian Taylor	December 6, 2017	01
A hit-man is forced to partner with an imaginary blue-winged unicorn to rescue a missing child.
"What Smiles Are For"	Brian Taylor	Patrick Macmanus	December 13, 2017	02
In search of guns and money to escape New York, Sax crashes a high stakes poker game. Happy tries to convince Sax that he's a father. Sax's exes team up in an attempt to locate Hailey.
"When Christmas Was Christmas"	Brian Taylor	Brian Taylor	December 20, 2017	03
While tracking his daughter, Sax remembers his dark past. Merry and Amanda make a chilling discovery. Hailey is coerced into spilling information about her dad.
"Year of the Horse"	Wayne Yip	Noelle Valdivia	December 27, 2017	04
Sax and Happy follow the trail to Chinatown. Blue's sister wants revenge for the death of her sons. Merry closes in on Very Bad Santa.
"White Sauce? Hot Sauce?"	Wayne Yip	Peter Macmanus	January 10, 2018	05
Sax and Happy go separate ways following a destructive family reunion; Merry is under investigation by Internal Affairs; and Hailey and children are introduced to a far more terrifying prison.
"The Scrapyard of Childish Things"	David Petrarca	Ken Kristensen	January 17, 2018	06
Sax stumbles on a new plan to achieve his daughter's release. Happy finds solace in the arms of another imaginary friend.
"Destroyer of Worlds"	Brian Taylor	Matthew White	January 24, 2018	07
Sax and Happy are finally reunited and make a renewed push to find Hailey. Amanda gets in to trouble as she pursues a dangerous lead alone. Blue and Isabella feud over a dark family secret.
"I Am the Future"	Brian Taylor	Brian Taylor & Grant Morrison	January 31, 2018	08
As Christmas approaches, Sax and Happy are locked in a climactic confrontation to rescue Hailey from Very Bad Santa's lair. Merry seeks to rescue Amanda from a dangerous foe.