Limited Series – Love & Death

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Apr 2023

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Two churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas - until somebody picks up an axe.

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Critics Consensus

A terrific Elizabeth Olsen gives Love & Death some life, but this rote retelling of a grisly murder does little to distinguish itself from other true crime tales.

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Sophie Butcher

Empire Magazine

09/11/2023

3/5

Love & Death lives and dies by Elizabeth Olsen’s excellent, charismatic central performance.

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Jasper Rees

Daily Telegraph (UK)

09/08/2023

4/5

Though pitched further down the social ladder, this is another high-octane dispatch from the pressure cooker of marriage and materialism that has become the specialty of David E. Kelley.

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Hugo Rifkind

The Times (UK)

09/08/2023

Aesthetically, it’s a perfect period piece. Dramatically, it’s neat and wry. But to what end?

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 2

8/10

Love & Death is a wonderful watch for true crime buffs with its gripping storytelling across its seven episodes.

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

07/29/2024

4/5

Love & Death features some of the most chilling moments of Elizabeth Olsen’s career to date, she will leave you stunned and makes everything seem so effortless

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Lucile F

@lucile_fl 5d

Love and death is halfway between a documentary and a teenage drama series, without excelling in either category. It is too fluffed up and silly to be a true crime documentary and too slow and uneventful to be a dramatic love story. Most episodes feel quite repetitive but I guess it remains somewhat entertaining.

Jim D

@RT33548559 Mar 28

Compelling story telling. May go a bit slow for some, but well worth watching. Excellent acting. Episodes 6 and 7 fell flat to me. The interplay between the judge and the defense attorney was not believable. The amount of open disdain and derisiveness, both in speech and body language, by the attorney directed at the judge, would not have been tolerated. The series was great up to that point, but i never finished episode 7.

Nancy N.

@RT10723788 Mar 8

Wonderfully acted. Understated and controlled. Mesmerizing.

Deepika V

@deepikav12 Feb 17

A great drama show that kept me on the edge of my seat. It pulled you into the story. Well acted, and well taken. The cinematography of darker undertones and the outfits matched the 1980s small town scene well.

Yash S.

@brownvista Feb 12

Great acting and amazing recollection of real events. Really enjoyed this court case drama!

Darrellyn T

@Fourtens Feb 4

The series is good, but it was hard for me to get past Jesse Plemons as Allen Gore. He looks nothing like Allen, and is actually pretty homely. Her attraction to him seemed unlikely. That being said, it was gripping and certainly kept my attention. Elizabeth Olsen was superb in her portrayal of Candy. The series was well done, but I would have preferred another actor in Allen’s role.

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David E. Kelley

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Elizabeth Olsen

Candy Montgomery

Jesse Plemons

Allan Gore

Lily Rabe

Betty Gore

Patrick Fugit

Pat Montgomery

Krysten Ritter

Sherry Cleckler

Episode 1

Aired Apr 27, 2023

The Huntress

After a surprisingly charged moment at a church volleyball match, Candy proposes that she and Allan have an affair.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 27, 2023

Encounters

As their affair continues, Candy fears that she and Allan are at risk of breaking their first rule - no feelings.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 27, 2023

Stepping Stone

A sense of normalcy returns after Candy is forced to take stock of her own marriage, but Pat soon makes a discovery that changes things.

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Episode 4

Aired May 4, 2023

Do No Evil

Following a grisly struggle, Candy attempts to go about her day as normally as possible; Allan's repeated calls to Betty go unanswered; Candy gives her version of events to the police, who also question Allan about the fidelity of his marriage.

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Episode 5

Aired May 11, 2023

The Arrest

Candy retains Don as her attorney; Allan admits his affair; Pat becomes frustrated.

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Episode 6

Aired May 18, 2023

The Big Top

The trial gets underway; Allan testifies; Pastor Jackie visits Candy.

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Episode 7

Aired May 25, 2023

Sssshh

Candy testifies that she feared for her life and awaits her verdict.

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