HBO Max has shared the first trailer for its upcoming true crime drama Loving deathwhat stars Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery, a church-going suburban housewife who begins having an affair, which leads to her becoming a murderous assassin.
The series is inspired by the book Trials of love: a true story of passion and death in the suburbsand a collection of articles from Texan Monthly (“Love and Death on the Silicon Prairie, Parts I and II”). This is based on a true story and people definitely appreciate true crime stories these days! This is a fascinating but tragic story, and it seems Olsen delivers a great performance. This must have been an interesting role for her to play.
The story follows “two church-going couples, enjoying family life in a small Texas town (or at least they do until someone picks up an axe). The series is based on the true story of Texan housewife Candy Montgomery, who killed her church friend, Betty Gore, with an ax in 1980.
The limited series is also the protagonist Jesse Plemon as Allan Gore, Lily Rabe as Betty Gore Kristen Ritter as Sherry Cleckler Patrick Fugit as Pat Montgomery, Keir Gilchrist as Pastor Ron Adams, Elizabeth Marvel as Pastor Jackie Ponder, e Tom Pelphrey as Don Crowder.
Love and death was written and executive produced by David E. Kelley with Leslie Linka Glatter (Mad Men) set to direct. The executive producers are Glatter, Nicole KidmanAND For Saari through Blossom Films, Scott Brown AND Megan Creydt via Texas Monthly, Matthew Tinker, Michael ClickAND Elena Verno. Lionsgate will produce the limited series.
Loving death will premiere with the first three episodes on HBO Max on April 27.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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