‘Candy’ Review: Biel and Lynskey Impress in Unsatisfying True Crime Series

Ashley Hume Ava Duvernay, Melanie Lynskey and Tamron Hall were among the honorees at The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation’s 47th Annual Gracie Awards on Tuesday night.Holly Robinson Peete hosted the event, which was held in-person for the first time in two years at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Named after the late vaudeville performer Gracie Allen, the Gracie Awards honor talented women in television, radio and digital media.The atmosphere inside this year’s gala was subdued, as facts were still emerging just hours after a mass elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead.Lynskey, who accepted the award for best actress in a leading role — drama, began her speech by thanking the Alliance for recognizing her work in the Showtime series “Yellowjackets.” “It’s amazing to be 45 and a size 12, according to this dress, and playing the sexiest, most interesting, most fun character of my career,” Lynskey said.Lynskey went on to express her sorrow over the shooting in Texas as well as the mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., which had occurred 10 days earlier.

Where the ‘70s brought a political and sexual revolution and a heightened interest in drugs, the ‘80s brought consumption in a different way. There was an expansion to cable television, allowing children to watch cartoons or sports fans to watch ESPN all day long; televangelists started broadcasting their beliefs to thousands; MTV redefined the music industry; and success was no longer defined as having a good education, job, or loving family, it was defined by your appearances, how elegant your home was, or what clubs you belonged to.

Emily Longeretta In 1980, Texas homemaker Candy Montgomery was accused of murdering Betty Gore, the wife of the man she was involved with. It was a crime no one saw coming, and that was part of the reason Jessica Biel was drawn to play the role in Hulu’s limited series “Candy.”Starring opposite Melanie Lynskey and Pablo Schreiber, Biel completely transformed — wig, glasses and all — into the character. She also worked double duty as an executive producer on the gory project.When you first picked up this script, why were you interested?The nonlinear storytelling, just the subtlety, the feeling of that suburban oppression, the mundanity of these people’s lives kind of flew off the page.

trailer traces the origins of the Joint Economic Area, a fictionalized mint located where present-day North and South Korea are divided. While the aim of reunification is to benefit all citizens and establish a common currency, “in reality, only the rich got richer,” the trailer’s narrator says. “Welcome to capitalism,” Tokyo (Jeon Jong-seo) grimly adds.Like the original, a group of ragtag individuals assemble under the Professor’s (Yoo Ji-tae) tutelage, where they learn the inner machinations of a history-making heist.

Reba McEntire is joining the cast of ABC’s “Big Sky” as a series regular.She will play Sunny Brick, the mercurial matriarch of the Brick family, a successful backcountry outfitter with a secret history of missing customers.“Big Sky” follows Kylie Bunbury as private detective Cassie Dewell, who works with her former partner Undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick) to investigate local crimes, taking on drug syndicates, notorious kidnappers, crime dynasties and more along the way. The series was recently renewed for a third season.

Reba McEntire has joined David E. Kelley’s ABC drama Big Sky as a series regular for the upcoming third season.

A version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN's weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN)Is it just me or is this year flying by?How are we almost halfway through 2022 already?I need things to slow down a little bit.

Surprise! Justin Timberlake made an appearance in the latest episode of “Candy” alongside his wife, Jessica Biel.The “Man of the Woods” singer popped up in Episode 4 as Steve “Diffy” Deffibaugh, one of the sheriff’s deputies investigating the murder at the center of the story. Biel, as we know, plays Candy Montgomery, picture-perfect housewife who killed her best friend, Betty Gore, in 1980.

Viewers tuning in to Thursday’s episode of "Candy," starring Jessica Biel, may recognize a familiar face: Biel’s husband Justin Timberlake. The musician and actor portrays a deputy who investigates the murder the show is centered on. Biel, a co-executive producer on the project, says Timberlake first approached her producing partner, Michelle Purple, about wanting to be involved.

On “Candy”, Hulu’s true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four, “Cover Girl”, as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh, the real-life cop who led the criminal investigation. Timberlake, of course, is not the only spouse to show up on the series. Jason Ritter, husband to Melanie Lynskey, who portrays Betty, appears on the limited series as Timberlake’s partner.

NEW YORK -- Viewers tuning in to Thursday's episode of “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel, may recognize a familiar face: Biel’s husband Justin Timberlake.The musician and actor portrays a deputy who investigates the murder the show is centered around.Biel, a co-executive producer on the project, says Timberlake first approached her producing partner, Michelle Purple, about wanting to be involved.“They sort of had this whole plan. I didn’t even know about at first.

Costar couple! Justin Timberlake teamed up with his wife, Jessica Biel, for a few episodes of her new Hulu series, Candy.

Hulu’s true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four, “Cover Girl,” as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh, the real-life cop who led the criminal investigation. Timberlake, of course, is not the only spouse to show up on the series.

Wilson Chapman editorHulu’s new five-part miniseries “Candy” takes on one of the most famous true crime stories in American history: the 1980 axe murder of Texas housewife Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery. For Melanie Lynskey, who plays Gore, the greatest challenge of the show was finding a way to play the character respectfully.“I wanted to make sure I was playing as true as I could version to life of her,” Lynskey told Variety at the “Candy” premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles Monday.

For Jessica Biel’s acting gig in Hulu’s “Candy”, she sports a retro hairstyle that looks oddly familiar.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez treat themselves to the new true-life murder series, “Candy.” Based on a true story, the show follows Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), a housewife in 1980s Texas that finds her life spinning out of control after her neighbor and friend, Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) is found murdered in her own home.

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.