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Love & Death

Drama, Crime · 2023 · Rated 6.5/10

Last aired: S1 E7, Ssssshh · 2023-05-25

Love & Death tells the unbelievable true story of Candy Montgomery, a 1980s Texas housewife accused of murder. Despite a loving family, a picture-perfect home, and an active presence at church, Candy is unable to shake her sense of suburban ennui. After an unexpectedly charged moment with fellow church member Allan Gore, Candy finds just the risk-taking thrill that's been missing from her life. Their ensuing, meticulously strategized affair unfolds mostly as planned – until their respective spouses, Pat and Betty, each discover their secret… and someone picks up an axe.

Cast

Elizabeth Olsen Candy Montgomery

Jesse Plemons Allan Gore

Patrick Fugit Pat Montgomery

Lily Rabe Betty Gore

Krysten Ritter Sherry Cleckler

Tom Pelphrey Don Crowder

Keir Gilchrist Pastor Ron Adams

Elizabeth Marvel Pastor Jackie Ponder

Season 1

E1 The Huntress 2023-04-27 · 57 min After a surprisingly charged moment at a church volleyball match, Candy proposes that she and Allan have an affair. Though he initially refuses, the pair soon begin strategizing their secret arrangement.

E2 Encounters 2023-04-27 · 54 min As their affair continues, Candy fears that she and Allan are at risk of breaking their first rule – no feelings. Later, Candy bristles at news that Allan and Betty have signed up for a Christian marriage retreat.

E3 Stepping Stone 2023-04-27 · 59 min A sense of normalcy returns after Candy is forced to take stock of her own marriage, but Pat soon makes a discovery that leads him to seek answers from Sherry.

E4 Do No Evil 2023-05-04 · 52 min Following a grisly struggle, Candy attempts to go about her day as normal, while Allan grows concerned when his repeated calls to Betty go unanswered.

E5 The Arrest 2023-05-11 · 53 min After detectives intensify their questioning, Candy retains Don Crowder as her attorney. Later, Allan admits his affair to Betty's relatives, and Pat becomes frustrated over being kept in the dark about the case.

E6 The Big Top 2023-05-18 · 45 min 1980. As the trial gets underway, Allan's testimony about Betty's state of mind rankles her father, while Candy gets a visit from an incensed Pastor Jackie.

E7 Ssssshh 2023-05-25 · 59 min Despite Don's concerns about her mental clarity, Candy testifies that she feared for her life. As they await the verdict, Pat tells Candy their lives will never be the same.

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