The murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh in 2021 at the hands of one of the people closest to them – Alex Murdaugh — is back in the spotlight thanks to a new Hulu series.
Murdaugh: A Death in the Family, starring Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh and Patricia Arquette as Maggie Murdaugh, explores the web of lies woven by a prominent South Carolina lawyer and the deaths left in its wake.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and youngest son after they were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in 2021. sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in a maximum security prison in South Carolina.
Authorities said the double murder set off a series of events, including failed murder-for-hire plan Alex Murdaugh suffered a superficial gunshot wound to the head, officials said. This led to an investigation in which Alex Murdaugh faced dozens of state and federal charges. claiming he committed financial crimes at his law firm.
Murdo pleaded guilty state and federal charges of financial crimes and is serving concurrent sentences of 27 years and 40 years oldrespectively for readings.
The eight-episode series also chronicles the deaths of three people close to the Murdo family: Mallory Beach, Gloria Satterfield And Stephen Smith – and as a journalist Mandy Matney was investigating the family's possible connection to their deaths.
The first three episodes of Murdo: A Death in the Family premiere on October 15th, with new episodes airing weekly until the finale on November 19th. Here's how the cast compares to their real-life counterparts.
Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh
Australian actor Jason Clarke will play the role of Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh. Murdaugh was an influential lawyer who came from a long family of lawyers in South Carolina.
He was convicted of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and youngest son Paul Murdaugh in 2023 and also pleaded guilty to dozens of state and federal financial crimes. He is serving two consecutive life sentences in a maximum security prison in South Carolina for the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.
Patricia Arquette as Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh
Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette plays Margaret Murdaugh, also known as Maggie Murdaugh. Maggie Murdaugh was the wife of Alex Murdaugh and the mother of Buster and Paul Murdaugh until she was killed by Alex Murdaugh in 2021.
Johnny Berthold as Paul Murdo
Paul Murdaugh, played by Johnny Berthold, was the youngest son of Alex and Maggie Murdaugh.
In 2019, he was involved in a boat accident on the Beaufort River in South Carolina that killed his girlfriend, Mallory Beach. Paul Murdaugh was charged with three felony counts of boating while intoxicated in connection with the incident and pleaded not guilty. NBC affiliate WSAV reported..
On June 7, 2021, Paul Murdaugh was shot and killed by his father, Alex Murdaugh. Boating charges against Paul Murdaugh were dropped in August 2021 after the South Carolina Attorney General's Office obtained his death certificate. WSAV reported.
Will Harrison as Buster Murdo
Will Harrison, who viewers may recognize from the Bob Dylan biopic Total Unknown or the Prime Video series Daisy Jones and the 6, plays Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr. known as Bustereldest son of Alex and Maggie Murdaugh.
Brittany Snow as Mandy Matney
Brittany Snow, known for her roles in Hunting Wives, Pitch Perfect, and others, plays Mandy Matney, a journalist who covered the Murdo case and later created the Murdo Murders podcast.
Kathleen Wilhoite as Gloria Satterfield
Gloria Satterfield was the Murdaugh family's longtime housekeeper until she died at the Murdaugh family home in 2018. described during a 911 call like a fall. Kathleen Wilhoite plays Satterfield in Murdo: A Death in the Family.
J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor
J. Smith-Cameron takes on the role of Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdo's sister and key witness in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial as she spoke to her sister on the day of the murder.
Gerald McRaney as Randolph Murdo
Randolph Murdaugh III, Alex Murdaugh's father, will be played by Gerald McRaney.
Noah Emmerich as Randy Murdaugh
Noah Emmerich plays Randolph “Randy” Murdaugh IV, Alex Murdaugh's older brother and a partner in the family law firm.
