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Following the conclusion of “Severance” Season 2, Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette will portray Maggie Murdaugh in the upcoming Hulu series “Murdaugh Murders.” For Arquette, it’s a story that’s “always” been fascinating.

“To be married to someone who turns out to basically be a malignant narcissist is so interesting to me,” Arquette told Variety at the “Severance” Season 2 FYC event on Saturday in Los Angeles. “The way they have this kind of enchanted life together and how completely destroyed everything got. It was such a sad, rotten American tale.”

The series is based on the reporting of journalist Mandy Matney, creator of the “Murdaugh Murders” podcast, and will revolve around the powerful Murdaugh family that became accused of fraud and murder. Arquette’s character, Maggie Murdaugh, was found dead along with her son, Paul Murdaugh, in 2021. While playing a character like Maggie who is no longer alive proves a great challenge,...

Exclusive: Mina Sundwall (Lost in Space) has been tapped for a major recurring role in Hulu’s upcoming limited series about the Murdaugh murders.

The as-yet untitled true crime drama series comes from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama”, drawn from reporting by journalist Mandy Matney, creator of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, and insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Sundwall will play Brooklynn White, Buster Murdaugh’s (Will Harrison) girlfriend, who’s meeting the family during a vacation in the Bahamas.

Sundwall joins previously announced Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh, Patricia Arquette as Maggie Murdaugh, J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor, Johnny Berchtold as Paul Murdaugh, Will Harrison as Buster Murdaugh and Brittany Snow as Mandy Matney, along with Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey Madeline Popovich,...

Exclusive: Hulu is rounding out the recurring cast for its upcoming limited series about the Murdaugh Murders, adding Madeline Popovich (The Christmas High Note), Jessi Case (9-1-1: Lone Star), Jim O’Heir (Running Point), Mark Pellegrino (American Rust), Nicholas Cirillo (The 4:30 Movie), Patch Darragh (Obsession) and Ryan Paynter (The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat). The as-yet untitled true crime drama series comes from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama”, drawn from reporting by journalist Mandy Matney, creator of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, and insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Popovich plays Mallory Beach, a bright, endearing young woman who’s best friends with Paul’s girlfriend, Morgan.

O’Heir plays Dick Harpootlian, a braggadocious, old-guard State Senator and defense attorney, Dick is hired by Alex to...

Noah Emmerich (The Big Cigar), Kathleen Wilhoite (Yellowstone) and Tommy Dewey (Saturday Night) have joined Hulu’s upcoming limited series about the Murdaugh Murders. The true crime drama series comes from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The as-yet untitled series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama”, drawn from reporting by journalist Mandy Matney, creator of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, and insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Emmerich will play Randy Murdaugh. Strait-laced and by the book, he is the antithesis to his wild card younger brother Alex in life and in the legal profession. Their wildly different approaches have led to a lifetime of locking horns as they jockey for their father Randolph’s affection and approval.

Wilhoite portrays Gloria Satterfield. The Murdaughs’ loyal and doting housekeeper for decades, Gloria helped raise Buster and Paul from infancy.

Brittany Snow is heading to Hulu in a new true crime series!

The 39-year-old Pitch Perfect actress has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming untitled limited series about the Murdaugh family murders.

If you are unaware, the Murdaughs were a powerful family in South Carolina and for the past decade, were accused of involvement in a variety of crimes, ranging from drugs to fraud to murder.

Keep reading to find out more…The upcoming series is based on Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive insider knowledge from years spent following the case,” according to Deadline.

Brittany will play Mandy Matney, “a journalist with a sunny smile and a suspicious view of the world. When Mandy starts searching for a story with teeth,...

Exclusive: Brittany Snow has joined the cast of Hulu’s Murdaugh Murders limited series from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The as-yet untitled project is based on Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Snow will play Mandy Matney, a journalist with a sunny smile and a suspicious view of the world. When Mandy starts searching for a story with teeth, she stumbles upon the news of a girl missing as a result of a boat crash. Mandy uses her keen instinct to unravel the complicated layers of the Murdaugh family and ensure that the guilty party is brought to justice.

She joins the previously announced...

Hulu’s highly anticipated scripted series, Murdaugh Murders, has brought on familiar faces to tackle one of the most shocking true crime sagas in recent American history. Among the latest additions are Reacher alum Johnny Berchtold and relative newcomer Will Harrison, who's quickly making his presence felt with his film debut in A Complete Unknown. The Murdaugh Murders case became a nationwide sensation following the investigations into a web of corruption and gruesome killings tied to the once-powerful Murdaugh family. Berchtold and Harrison round out the cast for the series, which previously cast Jason Clarke (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) as the family patriarch, Alex Murdaugh, and Patricia Arquette (Severance) as his wife, Maggie Murdaugh.

With a family name etched in the annals of South Carolina history for decades, the Murdaugh family produced three generations of legal luminaries that bestrode the state’s legal landscape like behemoths,...

Hulu's upcoming Murdaugh Murders series is rounding out its cast. The most recent additions include Reacher's Johnny Berchtold and A Complete Unknown's Will Harrison.

The Murdaugh Murders is based on the true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was jailed for killing his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul. The series is also said to be using information from journalist and podcaster Mandy Matney. Per Variety, Berchtold and Harrison will be joining Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke as the titular Murdaughs, while J. Smith Cameron has been cast as Marian Proctor.

Harrison will appear in the series as Buster Murdaugh. "The golden boy of the Murdaugh family, Buster's well on his way to following in the legal footsteps of his father Alex, and grandfather, Randolph," the official character description reads. "Buster's also the apple of his mother Maggie's eye, a lifelong source of tension with his younger brother Paul.

Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison have joined the untitled Hulu limited series about the Murdaugh Murders from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The series tells the story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive, insider knowledge from years spent following the case,” details a release from the streamer.

Berchtold has been cast in the series regular role of Paul Murdaugh, Alex and Maggie’s hard-partying youngest son who constantly finds himself in some form of trouble. Paul is always on the hunt for a good time regardless of the consequences.

Harrison is set to recur as Buster Murdaugh, the golden boy of the Murdaugh family. Buster’s well on his way to following in the legal...

Hulu’s upcoming scripted series about the infamous Murdaugh family has cast both Will Harrison and Johnny Berchtold, Variety has learned exclusively.

Previously, it was reported that both Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke would lead the series as Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, while J. Smith Cameron will star as Marian Proctor. The series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh as well as the reporting of Mandy Matney, journalist and creator of the “Murdaugh Murders” podcast.

Harrison will star as Buster Murdaugh, described as “The golden boy of the Murdaugh family, Buster’s well on his way to following in the legal footsteps of his father Alex and grandfather Randolph. Buster’s also the apple of his mother Maggie’s eye, a lifelong source of tension with his younger brother Paul.”

Berchtold will play Paul Murdaugh, who is “Alex and Maggie’s hard partying youngest son...

After churning out countless movies that claimed to be inspired by true events without any real-life references backing up these claims, Lifetime has finally gotten its hands on the infamous murder trial that ruined the legacy of the Murdaugh family. Alex Murdaugh’s rap sheet, however, is too vast to be contained within the span of two movies, one following the events leading up to the murders, and the next staying close to the investigation and the trial. Despite Bill Pullman pulling his weight as the wicked Alex Murdaugh, the narrative style and pacing in Murdaugh Murders aren’t nearly steady enough to hold the gigantic mess he had made of his life. What the two films do pull off is still managing to manipulate your speculations, even though what you’re watching is, for the most part, what actually happened.

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Alex Murdaugh admitted to being addicted to opioids during his trial, using it as a defense for his erratic behavior following the deaths of his wife and son. However, he was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole.

Since the trial of Alex Murdaugh began, a massive amount of fascination has been built around both the disgraced lawyer and his powerful family, and this cultural obsession eventually led to the production of the documentary series, Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty. In the Alex Murdaugh trial, the patriarch of the South Carolina lawyer family was accused of murdering his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul in 2021. It was a highly publicized case that received a lot of mainstream attention, particularly in South Carolina, and so Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty tries to capture all aspects of this sensational event throughout its three episodes.

Prior to the production...

If you're sitting down to watch Lifetime's Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, chances are you're already familiar with the case and the man at the center of it: disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh. In the years since the double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, Alex's wife and son, the case has dominated the public's attention, with millions tuning in to the early 2023 murder trial (Alex was convicted and sentenced to two life terms) and the many documentaries about the family's web of lies and corruption. While these projects have connected the dots between the murders, Paul's involvement in the 2019 boat crash that killed Mallory Beach, and the suspicious deaths of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield and Stephen Smith, they've been primarily concerned with the more salacious aspects of the case, including Alex's suicide-for-hire plot and abuse of prescription drugs.

Rebecca Hill's daughter was almost selected as a juror in Alex Murdaugh's trial but was ultimately passed on. Curtis Smith, known as Cousin Eddie, claims that Alex Murdaugh confessed the murders to him, stating that Alex wanted to be shot because he believed he would be implicated in the deaths of Maggie and Paul. Alex Murdaugh's alibi, Shelly Smith, disproved his claims during the trial, testifying that he spent less time at his parents' house on the night of the murders than he had initially stated.

The second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal documented the events following the murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, including the trial of Alex Murdaugh, the aftermath of the court case, and more drama related to the once prestigious Murdaugh family. Following season 1, which featured the 2019 boating accident that resulted in the death of Mallory Beach and the 2021 murders of Maggie and Paul,...

Are you ready to delve into one of the most shocking stories of the last ten years?

Lifetime is giving the Murdaugh Murders the movie treatment.

We've known that much since the cabler dropped its ripped from the headlines fall slate earlier this year.

Now, we have our first glimpse at Bill Pullman playing Alex Murdaugh.

Murdaugh Murders: The Movie will air in two parts on October 14 and October 15, exclusively on the cabler.

The flick follows "the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul," the logline teases.

"For over 100 years, the wealthy and powerful Murdaugh Family were a local dynasty in the South Carolina low country, where they oversaw the prosecution of all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district."

"But behind all the power, black ties, and fancy dresses, Alex had many secrets…...

Netflix sure owes a lot to horrific crimes being committed. The streaming service has had massive hits with such true crime documentaries as the truly harrowing "American Murder: The Family Next Door," "The Staircase," and the original Netflix crime doc phenomenon "Making a Murderer." The list of Netflix true crime documentaries is seemingly endless, and it's only growing year after year as our obsession with real-life acts of shocking barbarity shows no signs of abating.

Earlier this year the cinematic true crime series "Missing: Dead or Alive?" found its way into the Netflix Top 10. But that wasn't the first true crime hit for Netflix this year. That honor belongs to "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal." Across three episodes, the series laid out the events surrounding the downfall of prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who in 2023 was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. From directors Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason,...

The Murdaugh family's history is filled with power and influence in the South Carolina legal system, which has led to a web of alleged crimes. The family dynasty can be traced back to Randolph Murdaugh Sr., who founded his own law firm and later became the District Attorney. Alex Murdaugh, despite not holding a District Attorney position, still had significant power due to his work at the family law firm. He was ultimately found guilty of murdering his wife and son.

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal on Netflix documents the history of the Murdaugh family but focuses on the recent events surrounding the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh and the trial of Alex Murdaugh. As the true crime documentary television series revealed, the family came under fire following a boating incident on February 24, 2019, that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach. The case opened up a web of...

On June 7, 2021, a tragic incident took place in the infamous Murdaugh family, who have gained notoriety for their murder scandals. One of South Carolina’s most disturbing and bone-chilling murder mysteries is the Murdaugh murder case. Paul Murdaugh and his mother, Maggie, were murdered at the Murdaugh residence at 4147 Mossel Road in Islandton on this date. The first person to find the body was Paul’s father and Maggie’s husband, Alex Murdaugh, and it was he who reported it to the police. However, he became a suspect in the murder case, as there were some flaws in his alibi, and he possessed the same weapon that was used in the murder, which deepened the mystery surrounding the case. Netflix released the first season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, which delved deeper into the boat wreck accident resulting in Mallory Beach’s death, and the subsequent tragedy that claimed...

Islandton, South Carolina, where the Murdaugh murders took place, is an unincorporated community with only 49 residents as of 2020. The Murdaugh family was already well-known in the area due to their wealth and influence in the legal and political spheres. The Murdaugh murders have become one of the most high-profile cases in South Carolina's history, attracting national media coverage and comparisons to other notorious criminal cases.

Although the double homicide dubbed the Murdaugh murders is covered in Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, many people are unfamiliar with Islandton, South Carolina, the location of these killings. In June 2021, Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report the shooting of his wife and son, Maggie and Paul, at their hunting lodge in Islandton. This call set off a criminal investigation and trial that would become a media spectacle. The docuseries Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is one of the best true-crime shows on Netflix, outlining the...

Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son in a high-profile trial, as depicted in Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Murdaugh's conviction was based on circumstantial evidence, including a video on his son's phone that proved he lied about his whereabouts. He continues to deny his involvement and is seeking a new trial.

Netflix's Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal tells the true story of a tragic boating accident on February 24, 2019, and the consequential murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. As the series reveals, Maggie's husband and Paul's father, Alex Murdaugh, was arrested for the crimes more than a year after they occurred, and his trial took place in early 2023. The first season of the show mainly focused on the boating accident that resulted in the death of Mallory Beach, while the second season revolved around Alex Murdaugh's trial.

“Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” is back. Three new episodes of the Netflix docuseries dropped on Wednesday, providing a closer look at the days leading up to the 2021 murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, and what happened between those deaths and Alex Murdaugh’s conviction in March 2023.

While the first season, which premiered on Feb. 22, led up to the trial, Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason, the docuseries’ director/executive producers, knew there was more story to tell.

“We kind of had a lot in the wings ready to go, and a lot of unfinished business essentially that we were really excited to dive back into,” Willoughby Nason says. “When I saw the witnesses on the stand during that six-week trial, I wanted to interview them. I wanted to see what they really wanted to say. So we won’t run a rehash anything, but we wanted to go more...

First-hand witness accounts shape the narrative for the second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. The second of three installments in the Netflix documentary series continues to delve into the night of June 7, 2021, when Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul. This time, the focus is on the details that paint a fuller picture of the twisted web of lies and alleged crimes surrounding Murdaugh.

The official trailer for the upcoming season, premiering Sept. 20, explores the varying levels of power and secrets that made this particular...

Bill Pullman portrays convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh in first-look images for Lifetime's Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, showcasing the character's aggressive and violent tendencies. The movie will explore the high-profile image of the Murdaugh family and how it was tarnished by tragic events, including a boating accident and eventual murder. With the recent conviction and the Murdaugh family's prominence in the community, the true crime drama is likely to generate high interest and viewership.

Bill Pullman is set to play a convicted murder in first look images for Lifetime’s Murdaugh Murders: The Movie. Former lawyer Alex Murdaugh of South Carolina was accused of killing his wife and 22-year-old son in 2021 after their gunshot-wounded bodies were found on the grounds of the family’s 1,700-acre estate. Murdaugh was found guilty of these charges on March 3, 2023, and is now serving two life sentences. His lawyers filed an appeal and have recently made...

Lawsuits filed over the fatal 2019 boat crash caused by the son of South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh have been settled.

In February 2019, Paul Murdaugh crashed his family boat into the Archers Creek Bridge in Beaufort, South Carolina. Mallory Beach and several other teenagers were on board at the time. Beach, 19, was thrown into the water and killed as a result.

But while Paul was facing trial in relation to the deadly crash in the summer of 2021, Alex killed him and his mother, Margaret. Prosecutors claim that Alex murdered his family to avoid responsibility for the financial crimes he had previously committed. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Alex was the owner of the boat and was thus the target of legal action over the crash. A trial was scheduled to begin in the coming months, but all lawsuits were settled on July 16. These lawsuits were brought by the four...

In 2019, 19-year-old Mallory Beach died in a boating accident in Beaufort County, South Carolina when authorities said Paul Murdaugh had been at the wheel. This week, Beach’s family and crash survivors have reached a $15 million-dollar settlement with Parker’s Kitchen, the convenience store that sold alcohol to an underage Murdaugh the night he drove the boat, The New York Times reported.

“The Beach family believes this settlement will serve as a warning to all the Parker’s of the world, who might make an illegal sale of alcohol to a minor,...

Trying to get people on camera to talk about the titular family for “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” was a tough thing to accomplish for executive producer Michael Gasparro. “It was terribly difficult to get people. This is a small community. We had a really hard time talking to people. It’s Hampton, South Carolina. They were scared and I think that people are still scared,” he tells Gold Derby during our recent Meet the Experts panel on TV Documentaries (watch the exclusive video interview above).

But fear about the family wasn’t the only reason the crew had a hard time talking to people. “There’s also multiple documentaries, so it was very competitive and it was an ongoing story, which is also really difficult since you’re not taking a story from the past and telling it today.”

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“Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,...

The saga behind Netflix’s Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal was a monster to take on, with added pressure on the filmmakers as details unfolded in real time while they were in production. Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, the doc series chronicles the powerful and wealthy Murdaugh family in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and several criminal investigations into unsolved deaths surrounding the family — culminating in the trial and sentencing of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 murder of his wife and son. Investigators say the same son, Paul, caused a boating accident in 2019 that killed his friend Mallory Beach.

Furthermore, the documentary was released before Murdaugh was sentenced on March 2. Willoughby Nason says the story is far from over, given that the investigations into the family are still active.

Willoughby Nason spoke to THR about the challenges (and trepidations) of taking on such complicated subject...

This story about “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” first appeared in The Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.

The trial of Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina former lawyer now convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and youngest son, Paul, captivated true-crime audiences in real-time as it played out in early 2023, with no less than four documentary series popping up in the last few months, all looking to unravel how a prominent Southern family could fall from grace in such a brutal fashion. Among them is Netflix’s “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” a three-part documentary series that opted to orient its story not with the 2021 double-murder, but rather with a mysterious boat accident that took place two years earlier.

“Looking at the story as a whole, the more you started getting into it, the crazier it got,” executive producer and showrunner Michael Gasparro said. “Every time, the boat...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (Sled) confirmed Tuesday that they are now treating the 2015 death of South Carolina teen Stephen Smith as a homicide following new information that arose during their investigation of the murders of Margaret and Paul Murdaugh.

Smith was found dead on a Hampton County road in July 2015, his death initially ruled the result of blunt force trauma from a hit-and-run accident. However, subsequent reporting and documentaries into now-former South Carolina lawyer and legal dynasty scion Alex Murdaugh reexamined what was long-rumored about Smith’s death:...

The sentencing of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife and son is unlikely to end the public’s fascination with the family: There are already TV specials, docuseries and podcasts about the slayings and at least two scripted shows on the way.

Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after being convicted a day earlier of killing his wife, Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, and their youngest son, Paul. He was found guilty on all charges, including two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in the commitment of a violent crime.

In June 2021, Maggie and Paul were found shot to death on the family’s estate in Colleton County, South Carolina. But the prominent family’s legacy began unraveling years earlier when questions arose following the death of Mallory Beach in a boating accident involving Paul, the unsolved 2015 death...

Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son on Thursday, marking the conclusion of a six-week trial that has gripped the nation.

According to The New York Times, a jury in Colleton County, S.C., declared that Murdaugh, a formerly well-respected lawyer in the Lowcountry region of the state, had killed Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. The jury also found him guilty on two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The verdict was unanimous, and the jurors made their decision in less than three hours.

The case reached national attention when Netflix released a docuseries, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” on Feb. 22. Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, the doc has been a mainstay in Netflix’s most-watched TV shows since its release, bolstered by the fact that Murdaugh’s trial was unfolding at the same time.

This weekend, Netflix is adding a documentary series, the third season of a popular action mystery TV series, and a comedy horror movie. Last weekend, Netflix brought the Koren drama series Mr. Queen, the Malaysian action movie Possessed/Rasuk, the action thriller movie 2 Guns, the horror movies 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and Ouija, the Bollywood movie Cirkus, and the historical drama The Woman King, along with the Mexican comedy-drama movie All The Places, the documentary series Full Swing, the British horror drama TV series Red Rose, and the Polish sci-fi romance TV series A Girl and an Astronaut.

This weekend, the streaming giant will see the arrival of the World War II drama Operation Finale, season 1 of the Korean romantic drama Summer Strike, the Filipino rom-com An Inconvenient Love, season 2 of Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay, season 13 of The Real World, and a special look at the making of...

Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to wait until a case is all wrapped up before giving it the true crime docuseries treatment. Some cases are so explosive, however, that documentarians just can’t wait to get their cameras on it. Such are the circumstances with the story of South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh.

In fact, even though the trial of Alex Murdaugh is ongoing and fresh revelations about his crimes are being uncovered almost daily, one could argue that Netflix is getting into the Murdaugh game late with its three-episode series, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. Many media entities have already tried their hand at explaining this shifty saga of murder, corruption, and cover-up from HBO Max’s Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty to ID’s The Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty.

By waiting just a little bit longer than its peers, Netflix hopes that it can present the...

Directors Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason were never short on angles through which to investigate the crimes, casualties and collusions of the powerful Murdaugh family of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

The most obvious one would have been to tell the story through Alex Murdaugh, a former solicitor who’s currently on trial for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Thanks to dozens of live feeds on YouTube, the ongoing courtroom drama has emerged as the trial of the year.

But once they were on the ground in the Lowcountry, the directors behind Netflix’s new docuseries “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” were told there was only one place to start –– the 2019 boat crash that had killed Mallory Beach.

“I think what people don’t understand is that had there not been a boat crash years prior, and had Mallory Beach not died the way she did...

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is a docseries directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason.

Five bodies in six years and all related to the Murdaughs, one of the most powerful families of South Carolina and which brought to us by Netflix in this new “true-crime” that is well constructed and executed with precision, managing to do what it sets out to do.

About the Series

Lots of people criticise true-crime products as sensationalistic, in search of cheap thrills and which are basically documentaries that like to poke a finger in the wound, to dig in with the morbid spectator, morbidity of crime itself.

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is this precisely.

Yet it is very well done and uses all the arsenal of a very morbid, fanciful and incredible story.

Very well told, nonetheless, and which also has all the elements to attract fans of this genre: a story that producers enjoy,...