The latest gripping thriller on everyone's lips comes in the form of Candy - a five-part mini series recently launched on Disney+ revolving around the tale of a on the face of things an 1980s housewife who finds herself wrapped up in a murder investigation.
Disney+ describes the plot as: "Candy Montgomery is a 1980 housewife and mother who did everything right—good husband, two kids, nice house, even the careful planning and execution of transgressions—but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. With deadly results."
It launches just after similar streaming platforms like Netflix have found success with true-crime dramas - alike Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which racked up in excess of 190million viewing hours in its first week live.
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But like the latest Dahmer screening, is the gripping series based on true events? Here's what we know.
Is Candy based on a true story?
In a nutshell, yes. Candy Montgomery was a Texan woman who met victim Betty Gore at a church service in the 1970s. The two soon became very close friends, often spending time with one another as well as their children.
However, the tides turned when Candy was alleged to have started having an extramarital affair with Betty's husband, Allen despite being married herself. This ended after Betty gave birth to a child with Allen, but Candy and Betty stayed close.
On the night of Betty's murder, Friday, 13th June 1980, Candy claimed that she had visited her friend's property to pick up a bathing suit for Betty's older daughter, as the girls were having a sleepover. Betty allegedly then confronted Candy about the affair, with the latter admitting to it and going into detail with regards to the six or seven month period.
Candy then said that Betty attempted to attack her with an axe, leading to a wrestle for control between the pair. Eventually, Candy managed to wield the weapon and said that she acted in self defence, striking Betty with it.
When Betty's body was discovered, Candy found herself as the main suspect of a murder investigation and was subsequently arrested and charged. The trial itself lasted just days and took place in McKinney, Texas.
Montgomery undertook a polygraph test before the trial to indicate that she was telling the truth, and she was subsequently found not guilty and acquitted of murder by a judge and jury.
Since Candy's trial, she has steered clear of the public eye, with no disclosed details as to what she is doing now or where she is living.
Candy is now available to stream on Disney+ in the UK.
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