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7.5 IMDb

6.3 Rotten Tomatoes

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Set in the quiet Texas town of Wylie during the late 1970s, Love & Death follows Candy Montgomery, a seemingly perfect housewife played by Elizabeth Olsen. Candy enjoys a comfortable life with her husband Pat Montgomery and their children, but beneath the surface she feels trapped in routine. Seeking excitement, she begins a secret affair with Allan Gore, portrayed by Jesse Plemons. As the relationship grows more complicated, Allan's wife Betty Gore, played by Lily Rabe, becomes an increasingly important figure in the unfolding tragedy. What begins as a hidden romance eventually turns into one of America's most shocking true-crime cases when Betty is found brutally murdered with an axe. The series explores marriage, religion, guilt, obsession, and the dark secrets hidden behind suburban perfection. Rather than focusing only on the crime itself, the show dives into the psychology of the people involved, showing how ordinary lives can spiral into extraordinary violence.

Biography Crime Drama Mystery Psychological Thriller

Release Date: April 27, 2023
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Genre: Crime, Drama , Psychological , Thriller , Mystery , Biography
Duration: Episodes: 7 54–60 minutes per episode
Language: English
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery
Box Office: it did not have a theatrical box-office release
Where To Watch: HBO Max , Netflix

More details about Love & Death and where you can watch

The series is based on the real-life 1980 murder case involving Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore, a story that shocked Texas and later became one of the most discussed true-crime cases in America. What makes the show particularly fascinating is its focus on the emotional and psychological tensions behind the crime rather than relying solely on courtroom drama. Elizabeth Olsen’s performance received widespread praise, with many critics calling it one of the strongest television performances of her career. The production team carefully recreated late-1970s Texas neighborhoods, churches, clothing styles, and family homes to make the story feel as authentic as possible. The series was also released shortly after another adaptation of the same case, making comparisons between the two projects inevitable.

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Did You Know

Many viewers don’t realize that Love & Death was actually announced and entered development before Hulu’s Candy, but Hulu rushed its version into production and released it first. Another lesser-known fact is that the series is partly inspired by the famous true-crime articles “Love & Death in Silicon Prairie” and “Evidence of Love”, which documented the real events in extraordinary detail