Elizabeth Olsen has been grabbing attention once again with her role in Love & Death. The show is based on a real-life crime that shocked Texas in 1980. According to People, the HBO Max miniseries tells the story of Candy Montgomery, a suburban housewife whose secret affair led to the brutal killing of her friend Betty Gore and a sensational trial that captivated the nation. Love & Death stars Elizabeth Olsen in the lead.(YouTube/Warner Bros. Entertainment) The miniseries, first aired in 2023, made its streaming debut on December 1 on Netflix. About Candy Montgomery Candy Montgomery, played by Elizabeth Olsen in the series, appeared to live an ordinary life in Wylie, Texas. Married to Pat Montgomery and a mother of two, Candy seemed like the picture of a suburban housewife. She and her family had moved to Wylie in 1977, settling into what she called her “dream house in the country.” Yet despite the outward appearance of happiness, Candy admitted later that her marriage felt “very boring,” and she longed for excitement beyond her routine …