'Love & Death' on HBO Max: How did Betty and Allan Gore meet?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The newest addition to the list of great TV shows on HBO Max now includes the terrifying case of Betty Gore's 1980 murder. Betty's husband Allan Gore had an affair with her close friend Candy Montgomery. After a confrontation about the affair, Montgomery killed Gore with an ax. The case is now the focus of an HBO Max miniseries titled 'Love & Death'. The case shook Texas and while some people didn't know about the murder, some tried to forget. In HBO Max’s 'Love and Death', which premieres later this month, Allan will be portrayed by North Texas actor Jesse Plemons, who starred in 'Friday Night Lights'.
The rest of the cast includes Elizabeth Olsen as Candance "Candy" Montgomery, Lily Rabe as Betty Gore, and Patrick Fugit as Pat Montgomery. The HBO Max miniseries will get a three-episode premiere on April 27, 2023. The rest of the episodes will be available weekly till May 25.
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What happened to Betty Gore?
In 1980. Betty Gore was brutally murdered by her neighbor and friend Candace "Candy" Montgomery after being attacked 41 times with an axe. At the time of the murder, Betty's husband Allan was out of town for work and called home to check up on his family. When nobody answered, Allan called the neighbors to check in on his wife. Upon checking, neighbors found the bloodied body of Betty. At first, Allan wasn't a suspect in the case but his confession about his affair with Candy led the police to her. She was then charged with murder but was found not guilty in 1984 by a jury. There were many revelations about the case that pointed out Candy's buried childhood trauma that erupted during the argument between Betty and Candy, which ended with Candy killing Betty.
How did Betty and Allan meet?
Allan met Betty at Kansas College, where Allan worked as a teacher's assistant. The pair later got married in 1970 and moved to Wylie, Texas. After their move, Allan started working in an electronics company in Richardson and the couple had two daughters -- Alisa and Bethany. After Betty's murder, Allan quickly remarried and later got divorced. He also lost custody of his children to Betty's parents. Apart from being a part of an infamous murder case, no information is available on Allan's personal life.