Did Alex Murdaugh Murder His Wife and Son? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About ‘Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal’
Since 2014, a tight-knit South Carolina community has been living in the wake of a series of violent, deadly crimes — all of which seem to involve one family. The new true crime series Murdaugh Murders.
A Southern Scandal shows how the prominent Murdaugh family purportedly used and abused their wealth and privilege to the extreme, and which family member is allegedly behind it all.
Where can I watch Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal?
The three-part docuseries from Fyre Fraud Emmy nominees Jenner Furst and Jennifer Willoughby Nason is available to stream now on Netflix.
Where can I watch the trailer?
Check it out below.
Who is the Murdaugh family?
The Murdaughs were known for their century-old family law firm in Hampton, South Carolina. Before he resigned in 2021 amidst fund-misappropriation accusations, Alex Murdaugh was a powerful civil litigation lawyer well known across the Palmetto State.
His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all state prosecutors who, like Alex, maintained a ton of power and leverage with local authorities.
What is Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal about?
In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, the Murdaugh family dynasty began to crumble after a series of events over the course of six years caused the deaths of five people — Mallory Beach (a friend of Alex’s youngest son), Stephen Smith (a friend of Alex’s oldest son), Gloria Satterfield (Alex’s housekeeper), Paul Murdaugh (Alex’s youngest son), Maggie Murdaugh (Alex’s wife) — and the alleged attempted murder of Alex himself.
And a lot of the evidence points to one man’s suspected involvement in either the deaths or the attempts to cover them up. Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal tells the story of the Murdaugh family, their rise to power and sway with law enforcement, and details the suspicious deaths that have destroyed their family legacy.
Where is Alex Murdaugh now?
Alex Murdaugh currently stands trial for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
When did the Murdaugh family murders happen?
For a comprehensive timeline of events leading up to Alex Murdaugh’s trial, click here.
Where does Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal take place?
The Murdaugh family and the crimes associated with them took place in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in and around Hampton and Colleton counties.
Where can I find out more about the Murdaughs?
The story of what’s now dubbed the “Murdaugh murders” became nationally known as a result of investigative journalist Mandy Matney’s true crime podcast, Murdaugh Murders.
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