Love & Death

Love & Death

Not every dream has a perfect ending.

Created by David E. Kelley

On HBO Max, Max

20231 season7 episodes7.8 / 10

A dark, intimate true-crime miniseries about suburban transgression and violence, grounded in small-town Texas life and the moral ambiguity of a brutal crime.

Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Love & Death violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.

  • Does Love & Death leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.

  • Is Love & Death sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Love & Death scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.

  • Is Love & Death easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% 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.

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48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love51

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Love & Death, and what each one shares →

Like Love & Death

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love & Death

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love & Death, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love & Death, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love & Death, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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