US EditionThe Fall of the Prominent Murdaugh Family: A Timeline of Deaths, Embezzlement and an Insurance Scam
The Hulu series dramatizes the 2021 Murdaugh family murders and related crimes, highlighting Alex Murdaugh's 2023 conviction and the family's legal and financial controversies.
- On Oct. 15, Hulu will premiere the first three episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family, an eight-episode dramatization starring Jason Clarke and Patricia Arquette.
- The Walterboro trial focused on the 2021 murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, with jurors returning guilty verdicts in March 2023 after weeks of testimony.
- Federal indictments charged Alex Murdaugh with 22 counts linked to schemes prosecutors say stole millions, while PMPED's chief financial officer confronted him about $792,000 in missing funds.
- Amid the show's release, courts continue to process motions as Murdaugh's attorneys appeal and the South Carolina Court of Appeals paused an appeal on Oct. 17 over alleged jury tampering by Becky Hill, who resigned and was arrested.
- Amid debate over timing, critics warn Murdaugh: Death in the Family risks exploiting recent tragedy and joins a podcast-driven true-crime boom based on Mandy Matney's reporting.
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Where is Alex Murdaugh now? What really became of the 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family' subject
The latest on the once-prominent South Carolina lawyer at the center of Hulu's new ripped-from-the-headlines drama. Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Alex Murdaugh sits in the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. on Dec. 9, 2022Key PointsAlex Murdaugh was arrested in July 2022 and charged with the murders of his wife, Maggie, and their youngest son, Paul.Murdaugh was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive li…
Who Is in the Murdaugh Family Tree? Unpacking Alex Murdaugh’s Lineage That Once Made Up a South Carolina Dynasty
The Murdaugh family was a legal dynasty in South Carolina for nearly a century before Alex Murdaugh’s crimes were brought to lightHampton County Detention Center Alex Murdaugh mugshot; Buster, Paul, Alex and Maggie MurdaughNEED TO KNOWAlex Murdaugh is part of the Murdaugh family, which was previously known in South Carolina for their legal careersThe Murdaugh family can be traced back to Randolph Murdaugh Sr., who was born in the 1880sToday, Ale…
‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ Review: Jason Clarke and Patricia Arquette in Hulu’s Latest Persuasive, if Unrevealing, True Crime Offering
Jason Clarke and Patricia Arquette star in Hulu's 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family,' a true-crime miniseries about a 2021 double homicide.
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