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'Love & Death' on HBO Max: The real-life story behind David E Kelly's latest show starring Elizabeth Olsen

'Love & Death' premieres on HBO Max on April 27 with the first three episodes, while the other episodes will be released every Thursday till May 25

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: True crime movies and TV series have a chokehold on cinema. Not only do they cause a major stir in society, but also bring back bad memories for the victims' families. We all saw the drawbacks of 'Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' starring Evan Peters during its release. What makes this genre rather addictive is that the plot is quite gripping and the ending is often unpredictable, leading to viewers feeling as if it won't be ending too soon. Now, the newest addition to the crime-thriller list is 'Love & Death' by HBO Max starring Elizabeth Olsen in the lead.

The limited series is a story about Candace "Candy" Lynn Montgomery, an American woman accused of murdering her lover's wife, Betty Gore. The murder took place in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980. The case of Candy Montgomery is quite well-known and has been previously on TV with a movie titled 'A Killing in a Small Town'. 'Love & Death' is all set to release on HBO Max on 27 April.

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Is 'Love & Death' on HBO Max based on a true story?

Yes, 'Love & Death' is based on a chilling true story. The story is about Candy Montgomery, who was accused of killing her friend Betty Gore by striking her 41 times with a wood-splitting axe. The murder took place after Betty Gore learned of her husband Allan Gore's affair with Candy. In the HBO Max series, Elizabeth Olsen portrays the lead and the alleged murderer Candy Montgomery, while Jesse Plemons co-stars as Allan Gore. Lily Rabe stars as Betty Gore and Candy’s husband, Pat Montgomery, is played by Patrick Fugit.

How many cinematic adaptations have been made on the case?

Along with CBS' 'A Killing in a Small Town', Hulu had created a limited series titled 'Candy' on the Candy Montgomery case. The latter show's cast consisted of Jessica Biel as Candy and Melanie Lynskey as Betty Gore. But don't let the Hulu version steer you away from watching 'Love & Death' as Elizabeth Olsen is set to serve a phenomenal performance. 'Love & Death' premieres on HBO Max on April 27 with the first three episodes, while the other episodes will be released every Thursday till May 25.

Here's a little trailer to keep you invested till the show finally airs in two weeks. Take a look!