Candy Montgomery: A Guide to the Accused Ax Killer and True-Crime Sensation

Emily Longeretta In 1980, Texas homemaker Candy Montgomery was accused of murdering Betty Gore, the wife of the man she was involved with. It was a crime no one saw coming, and that was part of the reason Jessica Biel was drawn to play the role in Hulu’s limited series “Candy.”Starring opposite Melanie Lynskey and Pablo Schreiber, Biel completely transformed — wig, glasses and all — into the character. She also worked double duty as an executive producer on the gory project.When you first picked up this script, why were you interested?The nonlinear storytelling, just the subtlety, the feeling of that suburban oppression, the mundanity of these people’s lives kind of flew off the page.

Candy, but it looks like she was unconsciously channeling his old hair too. "It did look so similar," the actor told when comparing her look on the show to her husband's iconic ‘90s ’do. “And then, [Justin] was like, ‘Well, wait a minute, you kinda look like my mom from the '80s.' And I said, ‘I kind of look like my grandmother from the '80s.' The perms were big.”A quick look at Candy's trailer tells you all you need to know about the ‘80s murder drama, which was inspired by true events.

If you haven’t watched the Hulu limited series “Candy” yet, you may want to stop reading now to avoid major spoilers. The true story of a horrible death that involved friends Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) and Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey), it’s a case that has perplexed investigators and observers for over 40 years.

A version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN's weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN)Is it just me or is this year flying by?How are we almost halfway through 2022 already?I need things to slow down a little bit.

Justin Timberlake‘s cameo in Candy was “an accident”.The actor, who plays axe murderer Candy Montgomery in the true crime series alongside Melanie Lynskey as her friend Betty Gore, commented on her husband’s appearance in the show.Both Timberlake and Lynskey’s husband, Jason Ritter, had cameos in the series as police officers investigating the death of Gore at Montgomery’s hands.“Justin was reading the scripts. We always share material and get notes from each other and stuff like that,” Biel told Entertainment Weekly.“And he was reading it, and he asked about that particular character, Steve Deffibaugh, [and said] ‘Who’s playing this guy?’ I said, ‘Oh, I don’t know.

Surprise! Justin Timberlake made an appearance in the latest episode of “Candy” alongside his wife, Jessica Biel.The “Man of the Woods” singer popped up in Episode 4 as Steve “Diffy” Deffibaugh, one of the sheriff’s deputies investigating the murder at the center of the story. Biel, as we know, plays Candy Montgomery, picture-perfect housewife who killed her best friend, Betty Gore, in 1980.

fans are about to be treated to an unexpected reunion between Pablo Schreiber and Raúl Esparza. The two alumni will come face to face in court during the final episode of, Hulu’s true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery and Melanie Lynskey as her victim.

Viewers tuning in to Thursday’s episode of "Candy," starring Jessica Biel, may recognize a familiar face: Biel’s husband Justin Timberlake. The musician and actor portrays a deputy who investigates the murder the show is centered on. Biel, a co-executive producer on the project, says Timberlake first approached her producing partner, Michelle Purple, about wanting to be involved.

On “Candy”, Hulu’s true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four, “Cover Girl”, as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh, the real-life cop who led the criminal investigation. Timberlake, of course, is not the only spouse to show up on the series. Jason Ritter, husband to Melanie Lynskey, who portrays Betty, appears on the limited series as Timberlake’s partner.

NEW YORK -- Viewers tuning in to Thursday's episode of “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel, may recognize a familiar face: Biel’s husband Justin Timberlake.The musician and actor portrays a deputy who investigates the murder the show is centered around.Biel, a co-executive producer on the project, says Timberlake first approached her producing partner, Michelle Purple, about wanting to be involved.“They sort of had this whole plan. I didn’t even know about at first.

Costar couple! Justin Timberlake teamed up with his wife, Jessica Biel, for a few episodes of her new Hulu series, Candy.

Hulu’s true-crime series about the killing of Betty Gore starring Jessica Biel as accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery, Justin Timberlake makes a surprise appearance in episode four, “Cover Girl,” as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh, the real-life cop who led the criminal investigation. Timberlake, of course, is not the only spouse to show up on the series.

Wilson Chapman editorHulu’s new five-part miniseries “Candy” takes on one of the most famous true crime stories in American history: the 1980 axe murder of Texas housewife Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery. For Melanie Lynskey, who plays Gore, the greatest challenge of the show was finding a way to play the character respectfully.“I wanted to make sure I was playing as true as I could version to life of her,” Lynskey told Variety at the “Candy” premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles Monday.

For Jessica Biel’s acting gig in Hulu’s “Candy”, she sports a retro hairstyle that looks oddly familiar.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast, co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez treat themselves to the new true-life murder series, “Candy.” Based on a true story, the show follows Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), a housewife in 1980s Texas that finds her life spinning out of control after her neighbor and friend, Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) is found murdered in her own home.

Jessica Biel is opening up about what she really thought of the verdict in the case against Candy Montgomery in the 1980s.

Under the Banner of Heaven and, the streamer has another chilling miniseries to get your adrenaline pumping.The series, set in 1980s suburban Texas, follows the life of Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel), the housewife who appears to have it all —  a loving husband, two well-behaved kids, a beautiful house in the suburbs and a thriving community of friends. But when her neighbor, Betty (Melanie Lynskey), is found ax-murdered, a shocking reality is revealed: that Candy isn't as sweet as she seems.