Does Candy leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Candy easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 79% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Candy

Name: Candy
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2022
Rating: 7.091
Cast: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons, Raúl Esparza

Inspired by disturbingly true events.

Created by Nick Antosca, Robin Veith

On Hulu

20221 season5 episodes54 min7.1 / 10

A tightly wound true-crime miniseries that excavates the psychological pressure beneath 1980s suburban conformity, culminating in a brutal act of violence.

Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. Until someone tells her to shush. With deadly results.

Clusters

History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Bonds Forged Under Historical Fire Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation Secrets, Scandal, and Forbidden Desire

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Texas Self-defense Based On True Story Miniseries True Crime Extramarital Affair Bludgeoning Axe Murder Small Town Murder Murder Trial Courtroom Drama

Where to watch

StreamHulu

Questions people ask

Is Candy violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of series.
Does Candy leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is Candy easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Candy sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Candy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.