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Candy (miniseries)
Candy (released internationally as Candy: A Death in Texas) is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca and Robin Veith. 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. It premiered on May 9, 2022, on Hulu, with a new episode for five nights until May 13. The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Design at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
In Wylie, Texas, 1980s suburban housewife Candy Montgomery is accused of murdering her neighbour Betty Gore, after having an affair with Gore's husband Allan.
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. In December 2020, it was announced Hulu had landed the series. 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.
Principal photography for Candy began in December 2021, continuing through February 2022, with filming taking place in Austell, Georgia.
The trailer for Candy was released on March 17, 2022. Candy premiered on Hulu in the United States on May 9, 2022, with new episodes released nightly over five consecutive days, concluding on May 13. Disney also announced that Candy would be available on its Disney+ Hotstar service in India starting July 15. Internationally, Candy was released on Disney+ as a Star Original. In Latin America, Candy premiered on July 27, 2022, on Star+. The series is also known as Candy: A Death In Texas instead of Candy in some international markets.
Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 21 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, reported that Candy was the fifth most-anticipated new television series of May 2022. JustWatch, a guide to streaming content with access to data from more than 20 million users around the world, estimated that it was the most-streamed television series in the U.S. from May 9–15. The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 5 million U.S. users for original and acquired content across SVOD and AVOD services, reported that Candy was the eighth most-streamed series during the week of May 14. The show rose to third place in the following week, ending May 21.
Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, estimated that Candy was watched for 557 million minutes from May 9–15. The first episode, released on Monday, May 9, was the most viewed, with 42 million minutes watched. Subsequent episodes each recorded approximately 25 million minutes. Nielsen also reported that 36% of the audience was between the ages of 35 and 49, and 73% of viewers were female. In the following week, from May 16–22, Candy recorded 359 million minutes of viewing time, ranking as the eighth most-streamed original series.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the limited series holds a 72% approval rating based on 47 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." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Candy (miniseries)
Candy (released internationally as Candy: A Death in Texas) is an American biographical crime drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca and Robin Veith. 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. It premiered on May 9, 2022, on Hulu, with a new episode for five nights until May 13. The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Design at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
In Wylie, Texas, 1980s suburban housewife Candy Montgomery is accused of murdering her neighbour Betty Gore, after having an affair with Gore's husband Allan.
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. In December 2020, it was announced Hulu had landed the series. 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.
Principal photography for Candy began in December 2021, continuing through February 2022, with filming taking place in Austell, Georgia.
The trailer for Candy was released on March 17, 2022. Candy premiered on Hulu in the United States on May 9, 2022, with new episodes released nightly over five consecutive days, concluding on May 13. Disney also announced that Candy would be available on its Disney+ Hotstar service in India starting July 15. Internationally, Candy was released on Disney+ as a Star Original. In Latin America, Candy premiered on July 27, 2022, on Star+. The series is also known as Candy: A Death In Texas instead of Candy in some international markets.
Whip Media, which tracks viewership data for the more than 21 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, reported that Candy was the fifth most-anticipated new television series of May 2022. JustWatch, a guide to streaming content with access to data from more than 20 million users around the world, estimated that it was the most-streamed television series in the U.S. from May 9–15. The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which tracks real-time data from 5 million U.S. users for original and acquired content across SVOD and AVOD services, reported that Candy was the eighth most-streamed series during the week of May 14. The show rose to third place in the following week, ending May 21.
Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, estimated that Candy was watched for 557 million minutes from May 9–15. The first episode, released on Monday, May 9, was the most viewed, with 42 million minutes watched. Subsequent episodes each recorded approximately 25 million minutes. Nielsen also reported that 36% of the audience was between the ages of 35 and 49, and 73% of viewers were female. In the following week, from May 16–22, Candy recorded 359 million minutes of viewing time, ranking as the eighth most-streamed original series.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the limited series holds a 72% approval rating based on 47 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." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".