One of the country’s most buzzy murder cases of the decade has resurfaced.
Alex Murdaugh, a former South Carolina personal injury attorney, became the subject of many a docuseries, film, and show after being charged with the murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and his youngest son, Paul Murdaugh in 2022.
While Alex was originally found guilty of the murders in 2023 and was sentenced to life in prison at the time, his murder convictions was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court earlier today, per The New York Times. According to NBC News, the court unanimously agreed that there was a “shocking” interference from Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill during his 2023 trial. People reports that Alex will stay in prison, as he is currently serving time for other state and federal charges.
Since the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh in 2021, Alex Murdaugh’s story has been chronicled in docuseries like Netflix‘s Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, and has even been dramatized in series like Hulu‘s Murdaugh: Death in the Family. For more on how to watch series and films about Alex Murdaugh, continue reading.
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Photo: Investigation Discovery This three-part docuseries was released from Investigation Discovery in 2022, arriving on the heels of the charges made against the Murdaugh family patriarch the year prior.
Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty is available to stream on discovery+, HBO Max, Investigation Discovery, Philo, and DIRECTV Stream, in addition to being available for rent or purchase on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Photo: HBO Max The three-part docuseries hailing from HBO Max “explores the Murdaugh family, whose influence over the legal system in SC unravels amid accusations of fraud, deception and murder,” according to the streamer. The series is available to stream on HBO Max.
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Photo: Netflix Netflix gave true-crime obsessives two three-episode-long seasons of this docuseries, which first arrived in 2023, weeks ahead of Alex Murdaugh initially being found guilty of murdering his wife and son—though those convictions have since been overturned. Read DECIDER’s review of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.
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Photo: FOX Nation This seven-part docuseries features a sit-down between Alex’s eldest son, Buster Murdaugh, and Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum, in addition to Alex Murdaugh prison audio. The Fall of the House of Murdaugh is available to stream on FOX Nation.
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Photo: Lifetime Bill Pullman stars as Alex Murdaugh in Lifetime‘s two-part “Ripped From the Headlines” take on the case, which also marked the network’s 500th original movie. Read DECIDER’s review of Murdaugh Murders: The Movie – Part One.
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Photo: Hulu This Hulu original series is a dramatization of the Murdaugh family, led by Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh and Patricia Arquette as Maggie Murdaugh. If you don’t want to head to Hulu to watch the eight-episode series, you can check out DECIDER’s episode recaps, starting with Episode 1. Read DECIDER’s review of Murdaugh: Death in the Family.
