Hailing from a long line of powerful legal figures, Alex Murdaugh along with his wife, Maggie, and sons, Buster and Paul, enjoyed unparalleled sway over authorities, until Paul’s involvement in a tragic boating accident thrust a level of scrutiny on the family’s actions and legacy, revealing a bizarre and deadly chain of events. This docuseries questions the unchecked power of privilege – and the trail of death and destruction left in one family’s wake.
Synopsis
Hailing from a long line of powerful legal figures, Alex Murdaugh along with his wife, Maggie, and sons, Buster and Paul, enjoyed unparalleled sway over authorities, until Paul’s involvement in a tragic boating accident thrust a level of scrutiny on the family’s actions and legacy, revealing a bizarre and deadly chain of events. This docuseries questions the unchecked power of privilege – and the trail of death and destruction left in one family’s wake.
Episodes
1 season
After generations of legal influence over South Carolina’s lowcountry, a deadly boating accident and the double homicide that followed lead investigators to reexamine the mysteries of the Murdaugh family.
In the aftermath of Paul and Maggie’s deaths, Alex becomes the target of a violent attack. As new evidence emerges, authorities and locals question the family’s possible involvement in past mysterious deaths, including a 2015 murder.
While investigators examine a prior mysterious death, mounting evidence suggests Alex embezzled millions from his clients. Amid shocking new details, the Lowcountry questions whether Alex might have been capable of killing his wife and son.
Production
Release
2022
Seasons
1 season
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