Candy (miniseries)
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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.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Biographical Crime drama
Created by
Nick AntoscaRobin Veith
Starring
Jessica Biel Melanie Lynskey Pablo Schreiber Timothy Simons Raúl Esparza
Composer
Ariel Marx
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
5
Executive producers
Robin Veith Nick Antosca Alex Hedlund Jessica Biel Michelle Purple Michael Uppendahl
Producer
Mitch Engel
Cinematography
Simon Dennis
Editors
Tom Wilson Ryan Jones
Running time
46–55 minutes
Production companies
Iron Ocean Eat the Cat Boss Clown Productions 20th Television Universal Content Productions
Network
Hulu
Release
May 9 (2022-05-09) –May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Friday the 13th"
Directed by
Michael Uppendahl
Written by
Story by : Nick Antosca & Robin VeithTeleplay by : Robin Veith
Original release date
May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Happy Wife, Happy Life"
Directed by
Jennifer Getzinger
Written by
David Matthews
Original release date
May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Overkill"
Directed by
Ben Semanoff
Written by
Brett Johnson
Original release date
May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Cover Girl"
Directed by
Tara Nicole Weyr
Written by
Elise Brown
Original release date
May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"The Fight"
Directed by
Michael Uppendahl
Written by
Brett Johnson & David Matthews and Robin Veith
Original release date
May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Friday the 13th" | Michael Uppendahl | Story by : Nick Antosca & Robin VeithTeleplay by : Robin Veith | May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09) |
| 2 | "Happy Wife, Happy Life" | Jennifer Getzinger | David Matthews | May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10) |
| 3 | "Overkill" | Ben Semanoff | Brett Johnson | May 11, 2022 (2022-05-11) |
| 4 | "Cover Girl" | Tara Nicole Weyr | Elise Brown | May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) |
| 5 | "The Fight" | Michael Uppendahl | Brett Johnson & David Matthews and Robin Veith | May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13) |
· Reception › Accolades
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Recipient(s)
Melanie Lynskey
Result
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Award
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Recipient(s)
Jessica Biel
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Melanie Lynskey
Category
Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Award
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Year
2022
Category
Outstanding Main Title Design
Recipient(s)
Ronnie Koff, Peter Frankfurt, Lexi Gunvaldson, Rob Slychuk, Nader Husseini, and Elizabeth Steinberg
Result
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Recipient(s)
Jessica Biel
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Year
Melanie Lynskey
Category
Nominated
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Melanie Lynskey | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jessica Biel | Nominated | |
| 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 | |
| Satellite Awards | 2023 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Jessica Biel | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Melanie Lynskey | Nominated |
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- "Jessica Biel hace todo bien, hasta matar gente. #Candy disponible ahora, solo en #StarPlusLA. https://t.co/NFPbMmDGwU"https://x.com/StarPlusLA/status/1552315843882663939
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