Miniseries · HBO Max
Love & Death
Not every dream has a perfect ending.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Elizabeth Olsen
Candy Montgomery
7 eps
Jesse Plemons
Allan Gore
7 eps
Lily Rabe
Betty Gore
7 eps
Patrick Fugit
Pat Montgomery
7 eps
Krysten Ritter
Sherry Cleckler
7 eps
Tom Pelphrey
Don Crowder
7 eps
Amelie Dallimore
Jenny Montgomery
7 eps
Liam Pileggi
Ian Montgomery
7 eps
Elizabeth Marvel
Jackie Ponder
4 eps
Garrett Graham
Officer Steve Deffibaugh
2 eps
Mackenzie Astin
Tom O'Connell
3 eps
Harper Heath
Alisa Gore
5 eps
Olivia Grace Applegate
Carol Crowder
6 eps
Jennifer Neala Page
Betty Huffhines
4 eps
Kira Pozehl
Elaine Williams
6 eps
Bonnie Gayle Sparks
Jo Ann Garlington
5 eps
Aaron Jay Rome
Richard Garlington
4 eps
Sara Burke
Barbara Green
6 eps
Richard C. Jones
Tom Cleckler
4 eps
Alyssia Dujmovich
Marie Childs
2 eps
Michael Clemons
Kevin Dobson
1 eps
Carol Hickey
Jean
1 eps
Max Juren
Gary
1 eps
Eleanor Threatt
Cindy
1 eps
Asher Followell
Little Superman
1 eps
Keir Gilchrist
Ron Adams
6 eps
Beth Broderick
Bertha Pomeroy
3 eps
Matthew Posey
Bob Pomeroy
5 eps
Justin Doran
Mac
2 eps
Justin Ross Martin
George
1 eps
Vance Sparks
Dr. Lask
2 eps
Fabiola Andújar
Mary Adams
1 eps
Ira Einsohn
Dr. Stein
1 eps
Josh Vinyard
Taxi Driver
1 eps
Drew Waters
Jerry McMahan
2 eps
Charlie Talbert
Lester Gayler
2 eps
Robert Walden
Dr. Irving Stone
2 eps
Brad Leland
Chief Royce Abbott
3 eps
Boo Arnold
Texas Ranger GW Burks
1 eps
Chris Freihofer
Agent Joe Murphy
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Love & Death actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Love & Death reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Do No Evil
Following a grisly struggle, Candy attempts to go about her day as normal, while Allan grows concerned when his repeated calls to Betty go unanswered.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
S01E06
The Big Top
1980. As the trial gets underway, Allan’s testimony about Betty’s state of mind rankles her father, while Candy gets a visit from an incensed Pastor Jackie.
- Directed by Clark Johnson
S01E07
Ssssshh
Despite Don’s concerns about her mental clarity, Candy testifies that she feared for her life. As they await the verdict, Pat tells Candy their lives will never be the same.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
S01E03
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 leads him to seek answers from Sherry.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
S01E02
Encounters
As their affair continues, Candy fears that she and Allan are at risk of breaking their first rule – no feelings. Later, Candy bristles at news that Allan and Betty have signed up for a Christian marriage retreat.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
S01E01
The Huntress
After a surprisingly charged moment at a church volleyball match, Candy proposes that she and Allan have an affair. Though he initially refuses, the pair soon begin strategizing their secret arrangement.
- Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
David E. Kelley
Showrunner
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Scott Brown
Executive producer
Megan Creydt
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Per Saari
Executive producer
Nicole Kidman
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Matthew Tinker
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Helen Verno
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Klick
Executive producer
Lesli Linka Glatter
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Scott BrownExecutive Producer
- Megan CreydtExecutive Producer
- David E. KelleyExecutive Producer
- Per SaariExecutive Producer
- Nicole KidmanExecutive Producer
- Matthew TinkerExecutive Producer
Writing
- David E. KelleyWriter
Direction
- Clark JohnsonDirector
- Lesli Linka GlatterDirector
Cinematography
- John ConroyDirector of Photography
- Tim IvesDirector of Photography
Music
- Jeff RussoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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