Candy (2022)

Genre

crime fiction, biographical drama film

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 5 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 233 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1980 Texas housewife is accused of killing her neighbor with an axe. The series explores the events leading up to the murder and the aftermath.

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What happens

Candy (released internationally as Candy: A Death in Texas) is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca and Robin Veith. The series stars Jessica Biel as the real-life Candy Montgomery, who was accused of the axe murder of her neighbor, Betty Gore (played by Melanie Lynskey) in 1980, in Texas. It premiered on May 9, 2022, on Hulu, with a new episode for five nights until May 13. The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Design at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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