Murdaugh: Death in the Family

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family
GenreTrue crime drama
Created by
Based onMurdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael D. Fuller
  • Erin Lee Carr
  • Nick Antosca
  • Alex Hedlund
  • Mandy Matney
  • Steven Piet
  • Patricia Arquette
  • Jason Clarke
  • David Moses
  • Bill Johnson
Production companies
  • Eat the Cat
  • UCP
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseOctober 15 (2025-10-15) –
November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is a true crime drama television miniseries created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr for Hulu.[1] 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.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Family Tradition"Steven PietTeleplay by : Michael D. Fuller
Story by : Michael D. Fuller & Erin Lee Carr		October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
2"One is Missing"Steven PietMichael D. FullerOctober 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
3"Kokomo"Ingrid JungermannAnna FishkoOctober 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
4"Controlled Burn"Jennifer LynchDavid Gabriel & Tika PetersonOctober 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)
5"The Prince"Erin Lee CarrAlana B. LytleOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
6"June 7th"Kat CandlerMichael D. Fuller & Anna FishkoNovember 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)
7"On the Road You Take to Avoid it"Kat CandlerBashir GavrielNovember 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
8"The Man in the Glass"Steven PietMichael D. Fuller & Gabrielle CostaNovember 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)

Production

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Development

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In November 2022, it was announced a series revolving around the Murdaugh murders was in development at Hulu, with Universal Content Productions producing, Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr serving as creators and executive producers alongside Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund for Eat the Cat, David Moses and Bill Johnson.[2][3] Steven Piet executive produced and directed episodes 101, 102, and 108.[2]

Casting

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In September 2024, Patricia Arquette joined the cast.[4] In December 2024, Jason Clarke joined the cast.[5]Arquette and Clarke also served as executive producers of the series.[2] In March 2025, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacity respectively.[6][7] In April 2025, Brittany Snow, Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey, Madeline Popovich, Jessi Case, Jim O'Heir, Mark Pellegrino, Nicholas Cirillo, Patch Darragh, Ryan Paynter, Gerald McRaney and Mina Sundwall joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacities, respectively.[8][9][10][11][12] In May 2025, Tyner Rushing joined the cast in recurring capacity.[13]

Filming

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Principal photography commenced by March 2025 in Atlanta and surrounding areas.[14][15][16]

Release

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family premiered on Hulu on October 15, 2025, with the first three episodes and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until the series finale on November 19.[17]

Reception

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Viewership

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family ranked No. 1 on both Disney+ and Hulu's top lists—daily updated lists of the platforms' most-watched titles—on October 20.[18] TVision, which tracks viewer attention, program reach, and engagement across more than 1,000 CTV apps, reported that Murdaugh: Death in the Family was the fifth most-streamed program in the U.S. between October 13–26.[19][20]

Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating based on 23 critic reviews.[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 63 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable".[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Murdaugh: Death in the Family". Archived from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Rice, Lynette (September 10, 2025). "'Murdaugh: Death In The Family' Trailer Shows Jason Clarke As A Diabolical Dad Who Claims "It's Only Cheating If You Get Caught"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 11, 2022). "'Murdaugh Murders' Scripted Series in Development at Hulu From Michael D. Fuller, Erin Lee Carr, Nick Antosca". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 6, 2024). "Patricia Arquette To Star In Hulu Limited Series Based On Murdaugh Murders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 2, 2024). "Jason Clarke Cast As Alex Murdaugh In Hulu Limited Series Based On Real-Life Murder Case". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 19, 2025). "'Succession' Alum J. Smith-Cameron Joins Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 31, 2025). "Will Harrison & Johnny Berchtold Join Hulu's Limited Series Based On Murdaugh Murders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 10, 2025). "Brittany Snow Joins Hulu's Murdaugh Murders Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 18, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu Casts Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (April 22, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Adds 7 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 25, 2025). "Gerald McRaney Joins Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Casts Mina Sundwall". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 30, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Casts Tyner Rushing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  14. ^ Ho, Rodney (December 9, 2024). "Hulu's scripted series about Murdaugh murders will be produced in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Linder, Jack (April 22, 2025). "Marietta Church Serves as Filming Location for Hulu's 'Murdaugh Murders' Show". Marietta Daily Journal. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Legoas, Miguel (May 5, 2025). "New Hulu show 'Murdaugh Murders' is filming in Georgia. Here are the locations, who is in it". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (September 3, 2025). "First look at Murdaugh: Death In the Family shows Patricia Arquette in true crime 'cautionary tale' (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  18. ^ Gelhoren, Giovana (October 21, 2025). "Apple TV's Neo-Western Series Is a Streaming Hit — and Star Jason Clarke Is Also Dominating Hulu With a True-Crime Drama". Collider. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "The TVision Power Score - Week of October 13–19, 2025". TVision Insights. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  20. ^ "The TVision Power Score - Week of October 20–26, 2025". TVision Insights. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  21. ^ "Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  22. ^ "Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
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