Two church-going couples, small-town family life, and a bloody axe; Love & Death is a chilling new drama with Elizabeth Olsen at the helm.
The new series has finally arrived on Foxtel Now and is based on a true story of what happens when an extramarital affair turns deadly.
With a star-studded cast and thrilling events that are stranger-than-fiction, Love & Death is shaping up to be a binge-worthy watch.
Here, everything you need to know about Love & Death, including where and when you can watch it online in Australia.
Where to watch Love & Death in Australia
Love & Death premieres on April 27 on Foxtel Now with three episodes. New episodes will drop every Thursday thereafter, so sign up for the streaming service here if you haven’t already.
Stream Love & Death now on Foxtel Now, live and on demand with a 10 day free trial. Start your free trial here.
What is Love & Death about?
The seven-episode drama tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life.
That is until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe, and well, you can guess the rest. But basically yes, a gruesome murder takes place and there’s one suspect in play.
Is Love & Death based on a true story?
In short, Love & Death is loosely based on true events. In Texas during the 1980s, two housewives, Candy and Betty, became friends after their children brought them together.
Things took a turn, however, when Candy started an affair with Betty’s husband Allen and was later accused of murdering her friend with an axe – claiming it was self-defence.
Who is cast in Love & Death?
Elizabeth Olsen stars as Candy Montgomery, the wife of Pat Montgomery, played by Patrick Fugit, and Jesse Plemons stars as Allan Gore, husband to Betty Gore, who is played by Lily Rabe.
The rest of the cast includes Keir Gilchrist as Ron Adams, Elizabeth Marvel as Jackie Ponder, Tom Pelphrey as Don Crowder and Krysten Ritter as Sherry Cleckler.
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