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 Hulu on May 9, 2022, with a new episode for five nights until May 13.
SYNOPSIS:
Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom–until someone tells her to shush–with deadly results.
CREATORS: Nick Antosca, Robin Veith
PRODUCER: Mitch Engel
ROLE: Justin Timberlake as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh (Episodes 4 & 5)
OTHER CAST: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons, Raúl Esparza, Jason Ritter
GENRES: Biography, Crime, Drama
NETWORK: Hulu
EPISODES: 5
RELEASE DATES: May 9-13, 2022
RUNTIME: 46–55 minutes
LINKS: IMDB // WIKIPEDIA