In June 2021, Maggie Murdaugh and her son, Paul, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The two came from the exceedingly wealthy Murdaugh family. Maggie was married to lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who, it transpired, had engaged in a litany of financial crimes from wire fraud to money laundering until he murdered his wife and son. His reason, according to prosecutors, is that he wanted sympathy as his financial crimes began coming to light.

Murdaugh's subsequent trial and conviction became a national obsession. Podcasts materialized around analyzing the case, which had everything a true crime aficionado could want: A family that seemingly had it all was still deeply troubled, with one man taking unspeakable action against the people he was supposed to love most. HBO Max launched a docume

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