Hulu Picks Up Limited Series “Candy” From Elisabeth Moss and “The Act” Co-Creators

Deadline has revealed that Hulu has picked up a limited series from Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) and the team behind The Act called Candy.

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What’s Happening:

  • Emmy-winning actress Elisabeth Moss is working on a new limited series that has found a home on Hulu.
  • The Handmaid’s Tale star is working with writer Robin Veith and co-creator Nick Antosca, who also produced The Act.
  • Candy is being developed as a collaboration between Universal Content Productions and 20th Television.
  • Set in 1980, the series is based on the true story of a killer named Candy Montgomery (played by Elisabeth Moss), a suburban housewife and mother who killed her friend from church with an ax.
  • In addition to starring in the limited series, Elisabeth Moss will executive produce the show alongside Lindsey McManus through their Love & Squalor production company.
  • Michael Uppendhal is set to direct the series, who also worked on Fargo and previously directed Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men.
  • The fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale will stream in 2021.
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