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May 9, 2022 · Friday the 13th: Directed by Michael Uppendahl. With Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons. A normal day in the life of Texas housewife Candy Montgomery is interrupted by a beguiling incident. Meanwhile, Allan Gore, away on business, tries to contact his eerily absent wife Betty.
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- 2022-05-09
- The mom who can handle it all.
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: May 9, 2022 4:35 pm
Posted: May 9, 2022 4:32 pm
Five-episode limited series Candy premieres Monday, May 9, with one new episode a day airing through Friday.
Candy, starring Jessica Biel (in the first of two limited series about this true crime case from 1980), is a stirring, anxious examination of a ghastly axe murder that took place over 40 years ago in a quiet church-going suburb of Wylie, Texas. The first episode, "Friday the 13th," offers a compelling set up while also teasing a Pandora's Box of secrets to be revealed as the series progresses.
Biel, who also executive produces, plays God-fearing "mom who can handle it all" Candy Montgomery, who exists in stark contrast to her friend Betty, played by Yellowjackets' Melanie Lynskey. Betty's at the end of her emotional rope, at home with her newborn, yearning for both relief from the crying and more support from her husband Allan (Halo's Pablo Schreiber), who's a caring man but also one whose work involves travel. Meanwhile, Candy's clan, or at least the facade of it, is bustling and beaming, so much so that Candy thinks it's a good idea to have Betty's oldest child sleep over one more night because they're all going to catch The Empire Strikes Back and the girl won't get to see it otherwise.
This sets the stage for Candy having to quickly pop by Betty's house to pick up the kid's swimsuit annnnd... well, this is where the framing and format of Candy, the series, works to create and capture a really chilling portrait of insta-violence. We don't get to see what happens during this house-call. It will eventually all unfold, of course, but keeping us distant from it at the start is a smart idea. All we know is that Candy leaves Betty's house in flight mode, with blood on her and a dazed look in her eyes. As best she can, she conjures up a serviceable story as to why she's late for a Bible school talent show and we're left in shock.
Candy's release model is a curious one, as we'll get one chapter a day for a full work week in a sort of "gentleman's binge" model. Hulu has its research and algorithmic reasons for this, of course, but it could partially be because of HBO Max's Love and Death -- from David E. Kelley and starring Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery -- which also lands this year. It's going to tell the same story, naturally, but how it will tell it is unknown. Right now, Candy has given us a very spooky opening episode, never handing us the full details but instead letting us watch Candy herself try to put on a happy face, fearful of losing her entire life because of what she's done, allowing us to imagine the horror she's hiding.
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First episodes always face the pressure of grabbing viewers enough to make them want more and it's a risky move to not show most of your cards. You always want to hold back a little, but "Friday the 13th" holds back a ton, and it's actually better for it. We know something absolutely gruesome happened. We don't know what and we don't know why (provided we've chosen to not do a Google search for this case). By the end, we catch a nightmarish glimpse of what went down, but it's still confusing. Watching Candy's reactions to what happened, as her family tries to have a fun outing and Betty's daughter stays with them, is mesmerizing. But the most effective bit of suspense comes from Allan, when Betty doesn't pick up the phone and he's away in a hotel room in a completely different city.
The first episode of Candy is a good example of holding back information for the sake of suspense. Truthfully, it barely gives us anything except characters, in different context, reacting to the aftermath of something awful that happened off-screen, but it's all presented in such an uneasy, patient "what lurks beneath suburbia" manner that it make...
May 9, 2022 · Summary. Jessica Biel is unrecognizable in this nail-biting, real-life drama about suburban murder. The premiere is tense, hooking you in with many unanswered questions. This recap of the Hulu series Candy season 1, episode 1, “Friday the 13th,” contains spoilers. Access the recaps, reviews and news for Hulu’s Candy.
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May 9, 2022 · 4 min read. Episode 1 of Candy on Hulu pulls viewers in with the bizarre things that Candy Montgomery (portrayed by Jessica Biel) did throughout the day on Friday, June 13, 1980. It also...
May 9, 2022 · Based on the premiere (“Friday the 13th”), it’s going to be a deliciously dark week. Jessica Biel stars as the title character, a Texas homemaker and Bible school teacher who spends her days...
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May 9, 2022 · Information. Genre. Crime. Released. 2022. Run Time. 53 min. Rated. TV-MA. Languages. Original Audio. English. Audio. English (United States) Candy Montgomery goes about her day while Allan Gore desperately tries to get a hold of his wife, Betty.
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