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A RETELLING of Candy Montgomery's life and murder trial is slated to be chronicled on her eponymous television series.

With the premiere of Candy on Hulu, fans are curious to know more about the Hollywood cast portraying the figures who made headlines decades ago.

A scene from Hulu's Candy
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A scene from Hulu's Candy

When does Candy premiere?

On May 9, 2022, Candy's first episode was released on Hulu.

The series finale will air on May 13, 2022, which is part of a collaborative project with HBO.

The mini-series is scheduled for a total of five episodes.

HBO Max has been given the green light to produce another series about the infamous killer, which is also set to premiere later in 2022.

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The series, called Love & Death, will star Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Rabe.

Olsen plays Candy Montgomery and Lily Rabe is her unfortunate neighbor Betty.

Who is in the cast of Candy?

Jessica Biel stars as Candy Montgomery in the crime drama based on the 1980 Texas killer.

Jessica's previous TV roles were Lia Haddock in the 2019 series Limetown after playing Cora Tannetti in The Sinner in 2017.

The star actress' on-screen credits also include 7th Heaven, Hitchcock, and The Rules of Attraction.

Her victim, Betty Gore, is portrayed by Melanie Lynskey.

Lynskey rose to fame opposite Kate Winslet, in Peter Jackson’s 1994 film .

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor Raúl Esparza plays Don Crowder with Sharon Conley cast as Sandra Lockett.

Conley has been in a number of shows and movies, from The Blind Side to The Hunger Games.

Other cast members include Timothy Simons, Pablo Schreiber, Dash McCloud, and Aven Lotz.

Jessica Biel stars as the title character Candy Montgomery
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Jessica Biel stars as the title character Candy Montgomery

What is Candy about?

Candy follows the story of a housewife in Texas who murders her neighbor with an ax on Friday the 13th.

The series is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife and mother who killed her best friend from church, Betty Gore, in 1980.

Candy was created by Robin Veith, who was the executive producer on the popular AMC series Mad Men.

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