From Hulu to Netflix, here's what to watch about the Murdaugh Murders
Joyce Orlando- The case has captivated true crime audiences, leading to numerous specials from networks like ABC, NBC, HBO Max, and CNN.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction.
- Murdaugh was previously convicted for the 2021 deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
- The case has been the subject of numerous true crime series on platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max.
The tale of Lowcountry Murdaugh murders has made headlines once again after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Alex Murdaugh on Wednesday, May 13.
The latest news comes nearly two years after Alex Murdaugh was convicted and sentenced to life in the death of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, in June 2021.
Since the first reports on the deaths of Maggie and son, Paul, the last name Murdaugh emerged in headlines with the arrest and trial of the family patriarch Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, and the true crime world has been hooked. From Hulu to Netflix to true crime podcasts across the world, the Murdaugh Murders have been speculated on. With some dramatic effects in several of the series.
While the latest in the Alex Murdaugh re-trial unfolds, you can catch your fill on the story that captured a nation, which unfolded in a small South Carolina community.
How to watch Hulu's series 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family'
The dramatic adaptation of South Carolina-based journalist Mandy Matney's Murdaugh Murders podcast is a dramatization of events that tells of "Alex Murdaugh’s descent from a prominent lawyer with a vaunted family name to an imprisoned family annihilator."
It is available on Hulu.
Netflix series on Murdaugh family, murders
Netflix's "Murdugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" is still available for streaming on the platform.
ABC 20/20: The Murdaugh Family Members
The ABC 20/20 special features "breaking coverage and exclusive analysis after a jury found former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son."
The special is one hour and 20 minutes long and can be streamed on abc.com and ABC apps.
Dateline NBC: The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
Hosted by Wofford College graduate Craig Melvin, Dateline NBC aired a two-hour special on March 3, "The Trial of Alex Murdaugh."
The special can be streamed on demand at nbc.com and on NBC apps.
Alex Murdaugh special on HBO Max: 'Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty'
The HBO Max three-part series, "Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty," explores “the legacy of the Murdaugh family, whose decades of powerful influence over the legal system in the South Carolina Lowcountry unravel amid accusations of fraud, deception, and murder.”
It first aired on Nov. 3, 2022.
CNN Special Report 'The Murdaugh Murders: A Twisted Tale of Power and Money'
A CNN Special Report aired Oct. 23, 2022.
This special, “The Murdaugh Murders: A Twisted Tale of Power and Money,” has three roundtable discussions with journalists, attorneys, and alleged victims of the Murdaughs.
It's available on CNN.com and CNN apps.
NBC News special: 'Alex Murdaugh: Death, Deception, Power'
An NBC News special first aired Dec. 15, 2021.
The three-part special, totaling one hour and 28 minutes, is available on NBC.com and NBC apps.
Recommended podcasts about the Alex Murdaugh crime saga
- Murdaugh Murders Podcast
- My Favorite Murder - My Favorite Murdaugh
- True Crime Garage - The Murdaugh Murders
- True Crime Today - The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
- The Murdaugh Family Murders: Impact of Influence
- Pretty Lies & Alibis - Alex Murdaugh Trial
- Hidden: A True Crime Podcast - Uncovering the Murdaugh's Murders: Power and Multigenerational Shame
- Cup of Justice Podcast
Joyce Orlando is the Carolina Connect Editor and provides trending news coverage and reporting for North and South Carolina. She can be reached at [email protected].