Candy season 1, episode 1 recap – the premiere explained

4.5SummaryJessica Biel is unrecognizable in this nail-biting, real-life drama about suburban murder. The premiere is tense, hooking you in with many unanswered questions.This recap of the Hulu series Candy season 1, episode 1, “Friday the 13th,” contains spoilers.Access the recaps, reviews and news for Hulu’s Candy. In 2017 Jessica Biel surprised us all with an exceptional performance as murderer Cora Tannetti in the first season of The Sinner, where her character stabs a man to death on a crowded beach for no apparent reason. There are instant parallels between that role and her portrayal of Candy Montgomery in this latest Hulu original series. Biel is again unrecognisable, losing herself in a serious role, playing a woman who kills without a clear motive. Candy looks set to be just as binge-worthy as the aforementioned police procedural, kick starting with a nail-biting opener.Candy season 1, episode 1 recapEpisode one, “Friday the 13th”, directed by Michael Uppendahl (Mad Men), tell...