Murdaugh: Death in the Family

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family
GenreTrue crime drama
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is an upcoming 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 inspired by the Murdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney, who investigated and blogged about the unfolding case and was often the first to reveal new information; she is played by Brittany Snow in the series.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [2]Directed byWritten by [3]Original release date [2]
1"Family Tradition"Steven Piet[4]Teleplay by : Michael D. Fuller
Story by : Michael D. Fuller & Erin Lee Carr		October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
2"One is Missing"Steven Piet[4]Michael D. FullerOctober 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
3"Kokomo"TBAAnna FishkoOctober 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
4"Controlled Burn"TBADavid Gabriel & Tika PetersonOctober 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)
5"The Prince"TBAAlana B. LytleOctober 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
6"June 7th"TBAMichael D. Fuller & Anna FishkoNovember 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)
7"On the Road You Take to Avoid it"TBABashir GavrielNovember 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
8"The Man in the Glass"Steven Piet[4]Michael 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.[4][5] Steven Piet executive produced and directed episodes 101, 102, and 108.[4]

Casting

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In September 2024, Patricia Arquette joined the cast.[6] In December 2024, Jason Clarke joined the cast.[7]Arquette and Clarke also served as executive producers of the series.[4] In March 2025, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacity respectively.[8][9] 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.[10][11][12][13][14] In May 2025, Tyner Rushing joined the cast in recurring capacity.[15]

Filming

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Principal photography commenced by March 2025 in Atlanta and surrounding areas.[16][17][18]

Release

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The series is scheduled to premiere on October 15, 2025.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Murdaugh: Death in the Family".
  2. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - murdaugh: death in the family on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Murdaugh Murders". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f 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 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 11, 2022). "'Murdaugh Murders' Scripted Series in Development at Hulu From Michael D. Fuller, Erin Lee Carr, Nick Antosca". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 6, 2024). "Patricia Arquette To Star In Hulu Limited Series Based On Murdaugh Murders". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 2, 2024). "Jason Clarke Cast As Alex Murdaugh In Hulu Limited Series Based On Real-Life Murder Case". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 19, 2025). "'Succession' Alum J. Smith-Cameron Joins Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 31, 2025). "Will Harrison & Johnny Berchtold Join Hulu's Limited Series Based On Murdaugh Murders". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 10, 2025). "Brittany Snow Joins Hulu's Murdaugh Murders Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 18, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu Casts Noah Emmerich, Kathleen Wilhoite, Tommy Dewey". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (April 22, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Adds 7 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 25, 2025). "Gerald McRaney Joins Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Casts Mina Sundwall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 30, 2025). "Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Casts Tyner Rushing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  16. ^ Ho, Rodney (December 9, 2024). "Hulu's scripted series about Murdaugh murders will be produced in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Linder, Jack (April 22, 2025). "Marietta Church Serves as Filming Location for Hulu's 'Murdaugh Murders' Show". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
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