Candy (miniseries)
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Composer | Ariel Marx |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Producer | Mitch Engel |
Cinematography | Simon Dennis |
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Running time | 46–55 minutes |
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Network | Hulu |
Release | May 9 May 13, 2022 | –
Candy (released internationally as Candy: A Death in Texas) is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca and Robin Veith.[1] 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.[2] It premiered on May 9, 2022, on Hulu, with a new episode for five nights until May 13.[3]
Premise
In Wylie, Texas, 1980s suburban housewife Candy Montgomery is accused of murdering her neighbor Betty Gore, after having an affair with Gore's husband Allan.
Cast
Main
- Jessica Biel as Candy Montgomery
- Melanie Lynskey as Betty Gore
- Pablo Schreiber as Allan Gore
- Timothy Simons as Pat Montgomery
- Raúl Esparza as Don Crowder
- Antonella Rose as Christina Gore
Recurring
- Jessie Mueller as Sherry Cleckler
- Adam Bartley as Richard
- Justin Timberlake as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh
- Jason Ritter as Deputy Denny Reese
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Friday the 13th" | Michael Uppendahl | Story by : Nick Antosca & Robin Veith Teleplay by : Robin Veith | May 9, 2022 |
2 | "Happy Wife, Happy Life" | Jennifer Getzinger | David Matthews | May 10, 2022 |
3 | "Overkill" | Ben Semanoff | Brett Johnson | May 11, 2022 |
4 | "Cover Girl" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Elise Brown | May 12, 2022 |
5 | "The Fight" | Michael Uppendahl | Brett Johnson & David Matthews and Robin Veith | May 13, 2022 |
Production
Development
In July 2020, it was announced UCP was developing a series revolving around Candy Montgomery, with Robin Veith writing the pilot for the series, and Nick Antosca set to executive produce under his Eat the Cat banner, with no network attached.[2] In December 2020, it was announced Hulu had landed the series.[4] In October 2021, it was announced Elisabeth Moss, who was originally set to star as Candy, had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts and would be replaced by Jessica Biel.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in December 2021[6] and continued through February 2022,[7] and took place in Austell, Georgia.[8]
Release
Candy premiered on the streaming service Hulu in the United States on May 9, 2022, with new episodes airing for five subsequent nights until May 13.[3] Hulu majority-owner Disney also confirmed that Candy would be coming to its Disney+ Hotstar service in India on July 15.[9]
Candy was released on Disney+ in Canada, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and for Singapore on August 10 and in the UK and Ireland on October 12 as a Star Original.[10][11] In Latin America, the series debuted on July 27, 2022, on Star+.[12][13]
Internationally, the show's main title is Candy: A Death In Texas despite the thumbnail on Disney+ simply listing it as Candy.[citation needed]
Reception
Audience viewership
According to Whip Media's viewership tracking app TV Time, Candy was the fifth most anticipated new television series of May 2022.[14] According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch, Candy was the most streamed television series across all platforms in the U.S., during the week of May 9, 2022 to May 15, 2022.[15] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Candy was the eighth most streamed television series across all platforms, during the week of May 14, 2022,[16] and the third during the week of May 21, 2022.[17] Media play news
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the limited series holds a 72% approval rating based on 46 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Candy's sour aftertaste is counterbalanced by uniformly terrific performances, but it only takes a couple licks before this true crime drama loses its flavor."[18] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]
Josh Bell of CBR.com stated that the series manages to provide a late 1970s aesthetic through its decor and costumes, complimented how the miniseries succeeds to depict the struggles of the main characters through its dark tone and praised Biel's performance as Candy Montgomery, while complimenting the rest of the supporting actors.[20] Brian Lowry of CNN found that Candy manages to be more effective than most true crime drama series, stating that Biel and Lynskey's performances are convincing and well-rendered, while complimenting how the miniseries manages to provide solid additional scripted elements compared to other contemporary series of the same genre.[21]
Joel Keller of Decider praised the performances of the cast, especially Biel and Lynskey's, and found interesting the choice to start the miniseries with Betty Gore's death, followed by the reconstitution of what has occurred between the characters in the later episodes.[22] Matt Fowler of IGN rated the miniseries seven out of ten and complimented the performances of the cast members, while praising how the show manages to keep an atmosphere of tension without providing too much information during its first episodes.[23]
Maggie Boccella of Collider gave the miniseries a C+ rating and claimed that the show manages to be a satisfactory true crime drama, while praising the performances of the actors, but criticized the lack of development of the characters.[24]
Accolades
Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Melanie Lynskey | Nominated | [25] |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jessica Biel | Nominated | [26] |
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Melanie Lynskey | Nominated | |||
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Ronnie Koff, Peter Frankfurt, Lexi Gunvaldson, Rob Slychuk, Nader Husseini, and Elizabeth Steinberg |
Nominated | [27] |
Satellite Awards | 2023 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Jessica Biel | Nominated | [28] |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Melanie Lynskey | Nominated |
See also
- Love & Death (2023), another television miniseries based on the same case
References
- ^ "Candy". Writers Guild of America West. January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (July 7, 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to Play Killer Candy Montgomery in Limited Series for UCP". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (March 17, 2022). "'Candy' Teaser, First-Look Photos: Jessica Biel Stars As Housewife Turned Murderess Candy Montgomery In Hulu Limited Series From 'The Act' EPs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (December 2, 2020). "Hulu Lands Elisabeth Moss True Crime Drama Series 'Candy' From UCP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 5, 2021). "Jessica Biel Replaces Elisabeth Moss in Hulu True-Crime Drama 'Candy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (January 15, 2022). "What's filming in Georgia in January 2022?". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Crowley, James (February 16, 2022). "Jessica Biel Looks Unrecognizable As Killer Candy Montgomery While Filming New Miniseries". Hollywood Life. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Singer, Dan (February 24, 2022). "Here's where two shows about D-FW ax killer Candy Montgomery are filming". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Escaype Live, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Home Shanti, and More on Hotstar in May". May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Watch Candy | Full episodes | Disney+".
- ^ "'Candy' Disney+ Release Date Announced (Australia/New Zealand)". Disney Plus Informer. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Star+ Brasil [@StarPlusBR] (July 27, 2022). "Jessica Biel faz tudo muito bem, até o que não deve. 👀🔪 #Candy, já disponível, só no #StarPlusBR https://t.co/zfD8kV4ZMN" [Jessica Biel does everything very well, even what she shouldn't. 👀🔪 #Candy, now available, only on #StarPlusBR] (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Star+ Latinoamérica [@StarPlusLA] (July 27, 2022). "Jessica Biel hace todo bien, hasta matar gente. #Candy disponible ahora, solo en #StarPlusLA. https://t.co/NFPbMmDGwU" [Jessica Biel does everything right, even killing people. #Candy available now, only at #StarPlusLA.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Prange, Stephanie (April 28, 2022). "Disney+'s 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Top New Show, Netflix's 'Stranger Things' Top Returning Show Anticipated in May". Media Play News. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (May 17, 2022). "JustWatch: 'The Lost City,' 'Candy' Top Weekly Streamed Content". Media Play News. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Belen (May 14, 2022). "The top 10 most streamed TV shows of the week feature a lot of true crime". Mashable. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Belen (May 21, 2022). "10 most streamed TV shows of the week: True crime and sci-fi reign supreme". Mashable. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Candy: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Candy: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Bell, Josh (May 6, 2022). "REVIEW: Hulu's Candy Delivers a Familiar But Effective True-Crime Drama". CBR.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 9, 2022). "'Candy' turns infidelity and death into an old-fashioned true crime treat". CNN. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Keller, Joel (May 9, 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Candy' On Hulu, Where Jessica Biel And Melanie Lynskey Star In A Dramatization Of The Candy Montgomery Case". Decider. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (May 9, 2022). "Hulu's Candy Premiere Review - "Friday the 13th"". IGN. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Boccella, Maggie (May 4, 2022). "'Candy': Hulu's True Crime Drama Is Bittersweet at Best | Review". Collider. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 14, 2022). "HCA TV Awards: 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Dopesick' Win Top Streaming Awards on Night 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Creative Arts Emmys: See full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "2021 nominees". International Press Academy. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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