The upcoming Hulu miniseries “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” is a dramatization of real crimes.

Jason Clarke plays Alex Murdaugh, a former lawyer who is currently serving two consecutive life sentences for murdering his wife, Maggie, and his 22-year-old son Paul in June 2021. Patricia Arquette and Johnny Berchtold play Maggie and Paul, respectively.

The Murdaughs are a prominent family of attorneys in the South Carolina Lowcountry. During Alex’s trial, prosecutors argued that he committed the murders in an attempt to draw attention away from his financial crimes. After being found guilty of murder in 2023, Alex was then found guilty of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in 2024.

Prior to his arrest, Alex attempted to stage his own murder to avoid going to prison for killing hi

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