“Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” Hulu’s new true crime drama series centered on South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh and the murders of his wife and son, premieres Wednesday with its first three episodes.
Starring Jason Clarke and Patricia Arquette as Alex and Maggie Murdaugh, the limited series unravels the high-profile controversies that roiled the low country region of South Carolina following the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach in a 2019 boating accident. The drama also covers the death of the family’s housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, and Murdaugh’s financial crimes against his legal clients; he pleaded guilty to 22 federal charges in 2023, including bank and wire fraud.
The Hulu series was inspired by the popular “Murdaugh Murders” podcast created by Mandy Matney. (Matney serves as executive producer of the series.) Three episodes debuted this week, and the rest of the limited series will roll out weekly until its finale on Nov. 19.
The Murdaugh family firestorm has been covered in several documentaries, including Netflix’s “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” HBO Max’s “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” and “Discovery+’s “Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty.”
The cast of “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” is stacked with big-name actors and some relatively new stars in Hollywood. See who portrays whom in the list below.
