Candy - Season 1 May 2026

The series centers on the real-life 1980 murder of Betty Gore in Wylie, Texas. Candy Montgomery, a churchgoing, perky housewife, seems to "do everything right" until a secret affair with Betty’s husband, Allan (Pablo Schreiber), spiralling out of control. On Friday the 13th—Candy visits the Gore house to pick up a swimsuit for Betty’s daughter, leading to a confrontation that ends with Betty struck 41 times by a three-foot wood-splitting axe. Season 1 Episode Breakdown Candy: Limited Series, Episode 1 - Rotten Tomatoes

Hulu’s 5-episode limited series (2022) is a chilling dive into the "whydunit" behind one of Texas’ most notorious true-crime stories. Starring Jessica Biel as the titular Candy Montgomery and Melanie Lynskey as her victim, Betty Gore, the show peels back the veneer of 1980s suburban perfection to reveal a world of repressed emotions and deadly consequences. The Story: A Friday the 13th Nightmare Candy - Season 1