Love & Death Episode 5 Preview: Release Date, Time, & Where To Watch

Love & Death Episode 5

After having a movie as well as a Hulu Original show based on the same case, the Candace Mongomery Axe Murder is coming back into the light in the form of an HBO Original mini-series.

The first adaptation of the case was the 1990 television movie titled A Killing in a Small Town. A long time after that, the case was adapted into a 5-episode Hulu original Candy starring Jessica Biel.

Now, in 2023, this true crime case is being brought back to attention with another limited series titled, Love & Death. The upcoming show is directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by David E. Kelley and stars actress Elizabeth Olsen in the lead role playing the accused axe murderer – Candy Lynn Montgomery.

If you’ve been following Love & Death, you may be curious to find out when this upcoming HBO Max Original is releasing. Well, wonder no more!

Here is everything you need to know about Love & Death Episode 5 including their release date, time and where you can watch this.

What is the HBO Max original, Love & Death about?

The upcoming limited series, Love & Death follows the story of Candy Montgomery. Candy and her friend, Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the Methodist church choir, their daughters were best friends, and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as Silicon Prairie.

But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires.

Where Can I Watch Love and Death?

Love & Death is an HBO Max Original and will release exclusively on the platform. Viewers can watch the show with a valid subscription.

HBO Max currently has two subscription plans: With Ads for $10 a month and Ad-Free at $16 monthly. Both plans stream in HD with some 4K content, and you can stream on up to three devices simultaneously.

Love and Death Episode 5 Release Date

Episode 5 of Love and Death will release on Thursday 11th May at 12:00am PT/ 3:00 am ET. Expect the show to drop with English subtitles.

How Many Episodes Will Love and Death Have?

HBO Max’s upcoming original mini-series will have 6 episodes in total. The crime thriller TV show will drop new episodes every Thursday of May before eventually coming to an end on May 25th. With the release of this episode, the mini-series will have two more episodes before it eventually comes to an end.

The ongoing crime thriller is based on the true story of Candace Montgomery and is produced by the makers of Big Little Lies and The Undoing. Aside from starring Elizabeth Olsen in the lead role of Candy Montgomery, the limited series also stars Jesse Plemons as Allan Gore, Patrick Fugit as Pat Montgomery and Lily Rabe as Betty Gore.

What happened in Episode 4?

Betty confronts Candy about having an affair with Allan. Candy confesses and apologises to Betty, promising her that the affair was over long ago. Betty seems to be in unrest about this and tries to threaten Candy with an axe.

Read More: Love & Death – Episode 4 Recap & Review (Coming Soon)

Is There A Trailer For Love and Death?

There is indeed! You can find a trailer for the HBO Original mini-series, Love and Death below:


What do you think about this upcoming true-crime thriller? What are you most excited to see in the mini-series Love and Death that stars Elizabeth Olsen in the lead role? Let us know in the comments below!

2 thoughts on “Love & Death Episode 5 Preview: Release Date, Time, & Where To Watch”

  1. Why do they keep bringing this up? It’s old news, over and done with! Why can’t y’all just let it go?
    We are starting to get tired of the same old story!!

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