From the Netflix docuseries, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” to HBO’s “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” a lot has already been said on screen regarding the well-known South Carolina family whose legacy came crumbling down amid murder, theft and addiction. Now, Hulu is giving the infamous saga the Hollywood treatment in a fictionalized miniseries, “ Murdaugh: Death in the Family .” Created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, the show is an engaging portrait of greed, cruelty and arrogance. The eight-episode series encapsulates what is so compelling about this particular family and why, ultimately, they self-immolated.
Based on the “Murdaugh Murders Podcast” by Mandy Matney (portrayed in the series by Brittany Snow ), the series opens on the evening of June 7, 2021, at