Candy (TV series)

Candy is an upcoming American crime drama streaming 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 brutally murdering her best friend, Betty Gore (played by Melanie Lynskey) in 1980s Texas.[2] It is scheduled to premiere on May 9, 2022, on Hulu.[3]

Candy
GenreDrama
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkHulu

Premise

Candy Montgomery, a suburban housewife, is accused of murdering her friend Betty Gore, after having a love affair with Gore's husband.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten by [1]Original air date [4]
1TBAMichael Uppendahl[5]Story by : Nick Antosca & Robin Veith
Teleplay by : Robin Veith		May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)

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.[6] It is set to be released on May 9, 2022, with a new episode for five nights until May 13.[3]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, Elisabeth Moss's casting was announced.[2] In October 2021, Jessica Biel joined the cast of the series, replacing Moss who exited due to scheduling conflicts.[7] That same month, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber and Timothy Simons joined the cast of the series.[8][9][10] It was later announced Raúl Esparza had joined the cast.[5]

Filming

Principal photography began by February 2022,[11] and took place in Decatur, Georgia.[12]

References
  1. "Candy". Writers Guild of America West. January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. Otterson, Joe (July 7, 2020). "Elisabeth Moss to Play Killer Candy Montgomery in Limited Series for UCP". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Shows A-Z - candy on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. "Candy". Hulu. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. White, Peter (December 2, 2020). "Hulu Lands Elisabeth Moss True Crime Drama Series 'Candy' From UCP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. White, Peter (October 5, 2021). "Jessica Biel Replaces Elisabeth Moss In Drama Limited Series 'Candy' As Hulu Hands True-Crime Tale Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (October 12, 2021). "'Candy': Melanie Lynskey Joins Jessica Biel In Hulu True-Crime Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. Petski, Denise (October 19, 2021). "'Candy': Pablo Schreiber Joins Jessica Biel & Melanie Lynskey In Hulu True-Crime Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  10. Porter, Rick (October 21, 2021). "Timothy Simons Joins Hulu's True-Crime Drama 'Candy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  11. Crowley, James (February 16, 2022). "Jessica Biel Looks Unrecognizable AsKiller Candy Montgomery While FilmingNew Miniseries". Hollywood Life. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  12. 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.
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