Candy on Disney+: Jessica Biel as you’ve never seen her before

Texas, 1980. Candy Montgomery is living the dream. She has a loving husband, a good job, a daughter and a son, a beautiful house, why did Betty Gore kill her friend with an ax?

Candy: Murder in Texas, a TV series created by Robin Waithe and Nick Antoska.

As crime scene adaptations flood the screens, miniseries candy Coming to Disney+. The creators of The Act – another horror story – this time focus on the case of Candy Montgomery. In 1980, this Texas mother hacked her best friend Betty Gore to death with an ax. A total of 41 blows were given – 28 of them in the head.

At the head of this unspeakable act? Adultery between Candy and Betty Gore’s husband, Alan. The five-episode mini-series explores this case, which undermines the image of the nuclear family. Under the features of a killer we meet Jessica Biel. The actor, who has come a long way since House of Seven, continues his trajectory in composite roles after The Sinner, a series in which he proves the quality of his talent.

Here he is revealed: curly hair, huge glasses, vintage suits. The American star offers a surprising new interpretation in the skin of a paradoxical woman who turns to violence. In front of him, Melanie Lynskey plays Betty Gore, a frustrated and equally convincing wife.

In addition to playing the lead role of Candy, Jessica Biel is also a producer. Although he did not know anything about this story before participating in the project, he still admits that he was fascinated true crimes – Criminal cases in French. “It’s not so much the murders that interest me, but what drives people to action.“, he explains Interview for that Deadline. Note to watchers: A certain Justin Timberlake has been coming out in spades.

Candy: Murder in Texas is available October 12 on Disney+.