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Jessica Biel and HBO Max’s starring Elizabeth Olsen -- explore how friend and homemaker Candy Montgomery was accused of killing her with an ax. But as seen onscreen, especially in, which premieres first in May, the story is far more complicated than one woman taking an ax to another. Married to Pat Montgomery and a mother of two children, Candy was a seemingly typical, 30-year-old housewife living in Collin County, Texas, who became close friends with Betty Gore, a fellow housewife and mother who was also a middle school teacher. According to , it was the regularly attended service at the First United Methodist Church of Lucas “that first brought Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore together, and it was the church that led them to their times of closeness and, eventually, to their mutual hatred and Betty’s brutal death.”The church is also where Candy, who had grown bored with Pat, decided to have an affair with Betty’s husband, Allan Gore.

Note: The following review contains spoilers for the true crime case that inspired the series “Candy.”In June of 1980, Candy Montgomery confessed to killing her friend Betty Gore thirteen days after Gore’s bloody corpse was found on the floor of her suburban Texas home. What seemed like an open and shut case had so many twists and turns that the town — the world — was shocked when Montgomery was found innocent.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticHalfway through the final episode of “Candy,” I had to pause to answer the door. I was four and a half hours deep into Hulu’s newest “based on true events” limited series, this time about a suburban friendship that ended in horrifically fatal consequences in 1980.

Jessica Biel’s upcoming role as Candy Montgomery in the Hulu show “Candy,” is set to premiere on May 9, and it looks like a must-see. The actress transformed into the character physically with a curly wig that looks… familiar.

Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes a slew of new and returning TV shows. From the hotly anticipated season premiere of “Stranger Things” to another “Star Wars” series to some new offerings, May is shaping up to be a big TV month.Here are some essential shows to keep in mind.

Jessica Biel shares a striking resemblance to her husband, Justin Timberlake, in her new Hulu true crime series, .Biel, who plays housewife turned axe murderer, Candy Montgomery, dons a curly wig that many fans have said gives major early-NSYNC Timberlake vibes. When ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the actress, she said she couldn't agree more, adding that the wig is mashup of her husband and his mother, who too has a short, curly 'do.«We laughed about it because it looked like the early days of those beautiful curls,» Biel shared. «Let's get serious, he had beautiful curls.

A deadly secret. Jessica Biel plays a housewife with a killer instinct in Hulu’s upcoming miniseries Candy, based on a shocking true crime story from the 1980s.

Jessica Biel is making her anticipated return to TV as the real-life axe murderer, Candy Montgomery, in the Hulu true-crime series, simply called. Ahead of the five-night event beginning in May, the streaming platform revealed the first full trailer, showing Biel’s dramatic transformation into the 1980s housewife. The series, adapted from Jim Atkinson and John Bloom’s nonfiction book, , chronicles what happened between Montgomery and Betty Gore, whose friendship ended in bloodshed. According to Hulu, “Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom.

Candy. And you won’t have to wait long to see—the miniseries is set to premiere on Monday, May 9 with a five-night event that leads to the finale airing on Friday, May 13.Taking a break from posting loving photos of her own family and husband—, of course—the actor shared a teaser of the upcoming series, set in the 1980s.

Jessica Biel turns into an infamous true crime killer in the first trailer for Hulu’s “Candy”.

Jessica Biel is making her anticipated return to TV as the real-life axe murderer, Candy Montgomery, in the Hulu true-crime series, simply called. Ahead of the five-night event beginning in May, the streaming platform revealed the first official look and teaser, showing Biel’s dramatic transformation into the 1980s housewife. The series, adapted from Jim Atkinson and John Bloom’s nonfiction book, , chronicles what happened between Montgomery and Betty Gore, whose friendship ended in bloodshed. According to Hulu, “Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom.

Wilson Chapman editorJessica Biel is stepping into the shoes of one of true crime’s most notorious killers in the first trailer for Hulu’s “Candy.”Biel stars in the series as Candy Montgomery, a seemingly normal housewife in small town Wylie, Tex., who was convicted in 1980 for the brutal axe murder of her neighbor Betty Gore, played in the show by Melanie Lynskey.The teaser trailer shows Biel transform into Candy, with curly hair and large rimmed-glasses. Footage of her going about her daily life in suburbia is juxtaposed with narration from her trial, as a lawyer played by Raúl Esparza (“Hannibal”) questions her about her relationship with Betty.“I had no angry feelings towards her if that’s what the question is,” Biel says in the trailer.

Don’t worry, that’s just Jessica Biel! The 39-year-old actress looked totally different as she was spotted on-set in costume for her latest role playing the axe-killer. Candy Montgomery on Tuesday February 15. Jessica was the spitting image of the infamous Texas killer, while she walked around on-set in her Candy costume.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTimothy Simons has joined the cast of “Candy” at Hulu, the true crime series about Candy Montgomery, Variety has learned exclusively.The show tells the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in Silicon Prairie, Texas, who murdered her best friend, Betty Gore, with an ax in 1980. Jessica Biel is attached to play Montgomery, while Melanie Lynskey will play Betty Gore.

Veep alum Timothy Simons is set to star opposite Jessica Biel in Hulu’s original limited event series Candy, based on the true story of Candy Montgomery (Biel), who killed her friend Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) with an ax.

Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is The New Black) is set as a lead opposite Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey in Hulu’s original limited event series Candy based on the true story of Candy Montgomery (Biel), who killed her friend Betty Gore (Lynskey) with an ax.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPablo Schreiber has signed onto the Hulu true crime series “Candy,” Variety has learned exclusively.The show tells the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in Silicon Prairie, Texas, who murdered her best friend, Betty Gore, with an ax in 1980. Jessica Biel is attached to play Montgomery, while Melanie Lynskey will play Betty Gore.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Castle Rock” and “Heavenly Creatures” star Melanie Lynskey is slated to portray the victim of real-life infamous murderess Candy Montgomery in a new Hulu limited series, entitled “Candy.” She will play Betty Gore, the small Texas town teacher, wife and mother who was axed to death on Friday the 13th, June 1980 in her laundry room by her church friend.

Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock) has been tapped as the co-lead opposite Jessica Biel in Hulu’s original limited event series Candy based on the true story of Candy Montgomery (Biel), who killed her friend Betty Gore (Lynskey) with an ax.

Jessica Biel has replaced Elisabeth Moss in Hulu’s upcoming scripted series about Candy Montgomery, which has now received an official green light.Moss had to depart the series over scheduling conflicts, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. “Candy” centers on Candy Montgomery, the infamous Texas murderer, and her victim, Betty Gore.

Krysten Ritter is taking on an exciting new role!

Krysten Ritter is set as a lead alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit and Lily Rabe in HBO Max’s Love and Death, a limited series about the true story of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery’s murder of Betty Gore in 1980.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKrysten Ritter has signed on to the cast of the upcoming HBO Max series “Love and Death.”The series is based on the true story of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery, who murdered her friend from church, Betty Gore, with an axe in 1980.

EXCLUSIVE: Atypical star Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel (Homeland) and Tom Pelphrey (Ozark) are set as series regulars alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit and Lily Rabe in HBO Max’s Love and Death, a limited series about the true story of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery’s murder of Betty Gore in 1980.

Lily Rabe has been tapped to star as Betty Gore in HBO Max’s limited series Love and Death.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “The Undoing” and “The Underground Railroad” regular Lily Rabe has been cast opposite “Fargo” and “Black Mirror” star Jesse Plemons in the HBO Max original limited series “Love and Death.” The show follows two church-going couples, enjoying small-town family life in Texas (at least they do until somebody picks up an axe).

Candy in a Hulu series from Robin Veith with Nick Antosca.“Love and Death” is produced by Lionsgate, executive produced by Kelley through David E.

Jesse Plemons has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO Max series Love and Death!

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” star Jesse Plemons has been cast opposite “WandaVision’s” Elizabeth Olsen in the HBO Max original limited series “Love and Death.”Per the logline, the show follows two church-going couples, enjoying small-town family life in Texas (or, at least they do until somebody picks up an axe).

Love and Death.The show will focus on a notorious murder in Texas in 1980, with Olsen playing Montgomery, a woman who was convicted of murdering her neighbour and friend Betty Gore with an axe.Love and Death will be produced by Lionsgate Television, with Big Little Lies creator David E.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterElizabeth Olsen is set to star in a new HBO Max limited series that boasts an all-star lineup behind the camera as well.Olsen will star in “Love and Death,” which hails from writer and executive producer David E. Kelley.

Elisabeth Moss is coming back to television in a brand new role in Candy.

Elisabeth Moss is ready to trade in her handmaid's bonnet for an ax.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorUCP is adding another true crime series to its slate with Candy (working title) a limited event series based on the true story of Texas killer Candy Montgomery and her victim, Betty Gore, starring and executive produced by The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss, from The Act co-creator Nick Antosca and writer Robin Veith (Mad Men, The Act).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterUniversal Content Productions (UCP) is continuing its push into the true crime space with a new limited series starring Elisabeth Moss.Moss has signed on to star in a series titled “Candy” for the studio, based on the true story of Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore.