Will There Be a ‘Candy’ Season 2 on Hulu?

Even the most addicting crime dramas must come to an end. That’s the case of Candy, Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey’s five-episode miniseries about the Candy Montgomery case. In 1980, Betty Gore was found dead in her home after being attacked by an axe 41 times. Eventually, authorities discovered that her friend Candy Montgomery had been responsible for the death. Even more chilling is the fact that she walked away from the case as a free woman.

Wondering why you won’t be able to expect more from this miniseries? Here’s why Candy is coming to an end as well as your guide to another series that’s set to premiere about this case.

Will There Be a Candy Season 2?

That’s highly unlikely. Candy was marketed as a miniseries, which typically only means one season. But more than that, because Candy was based on the real Candy Montgomery case, it only had a certain story to tell. The bottom line? Because Candy has already detailed the murder of Betty Gore and the accompanying trial, there isn’t any source material left for a second season.

How Does Candy on Hulu End?

Speaking of Candy‘s source material, this Hulu original didn’t stray too far from what actually happened in its finale. “The Fight” took place primarily in the court room. To the shock of everyone, Candy (Jessica Biel) pled guilty to the murder of Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey) but argued it happened in self-defense. Just like in real life, the defense’s case was made through a combination of polygraph results, hypnosis, and claims about repressed childhood trauma. It was argued that the cut Candy sustained while fighting with Betty led her to remember the time when her mom told her to shush when she was at the hospital. That memory, the defense argued, was what led to Candy’s oversized reaction to Betty.

Even more surprising than these out-there claims is the fact that they worked. The jury found Candy not guilty of Betty Gore’s death. The final moments of Candy see Jessica Biel’s character eating a piece of, well, candy while looking directly at the camera. “So next time you’re sad you didn’t get what you want, you just wait. Because God has something even better for you,” she says in a voiceover. A text overlay then informs audiences that the real Candy Montgomery changed her name and relocated to become a therapist. It’s a chilling ending, but what else can you expect from this story?

What Is Love and Death?

Even though Hulu did a pretty good job covering this jaw-dropping case, there’s still more about this story to come. Later this year, HBO is scheduled to release its own miniseries about the case, Love and Death.  Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by David E. Kelley, this new take will star Elizabeth Olsen as Candy, Jesse Plemons as Allan Gore, Patrick Fugit as Pat Montgomery, and Lily Rabe as Betty Gore. No word on if Justin Timberlake with guest appear in this one.