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Murdaugh: Death in the Family

2025 · TV series

  • Drama
  • Crime

Plot

Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear.

About Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is a true crime drama television miniseries created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr for Hulu. It stars Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold, and Brittany Snow. The series is based on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney, who investigated and blogged about the unfolding case of Alex Murdaugh, who was accused of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul, on June 7, 2021; she is played by Brittany Snow in the series. The series depicts the events leading up to the double murder. Murdaugh: Death in the Family premiered on Hulu on October 15, 2025. The series received generally positive reviews from critics. While critics praised the performances, some were divided on its storytelling and tone.

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Cast

  • Patricia ArquetteMaggie Murdaugh
  • Jason ClarkeAlex Murdaugh
  • J. Smith-CameronMarian Proctor
  • Will HarrisonBuster Murdaugh
  • Johnny BerchtoldPaul Murdaugh
  • Brittany SnowMandy Matney
  • Noah EmmerichRandy Murdaugh
  • Kathleen WilhoiteGloria Satterfield
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