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March 18, 2026
One of Netflix's Most-Watched Series Is Based on a True Crime
HBO's 2023 series Love & Death arrived on Netflix late last week, where it is one of the most-watched shows. Thanks to this, the poignant story of Candy Montgomery, a case that has intrigued the public for decades, is once again in the spotlight.
TL;DR
- The Netflix series 'Love & Death' is based on the Candy Montgomery true crime case.
- Candy Montgomery murdered her friend Betty Gore with an axe, inflicting 41 wounds.
- Montgomery confessed but claimed self-defense, alleging Gore attacked her first after confronting her about an affair with Gore's husband.
- A jury acquitted Montgomery, accepting her defense of 'dissociative reaction' possibly triggered by childhood trauma.
- Montgomery later divorced and moved to Georgia, reportedly working as a family therapist.
- The case has been the subject of multiple screen adaptations, including the series 'Candy' starring Jessica Biel.