SummaryAlex (Jason Clarke) and Maggie Murdaugh's (Patricia Arquette) family come under scrutiny after a boat accident involving their son Paul (Johnny Berchtold) in the limited series inspired by Mandy Matney's "Murdaugh Murders Podcast."
Created By:Michael D. Fuller, Erin Lee Carr
Murdaugh: Death In The Family
Season 1 Premiere:
Oct 15, 2025
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63
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7.3
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Oct 13, 2025
91
Even if you know how it ends, the manner in which “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” unfolds does wonders in keeping engagement levels high. .... It may project the image of just another true crime yarn, but much like the monster that is Alex, there’s more to this story.
Oct 15, 2025
80
Clarke and Arquette are a dynamic pair, portraying the dysfunction and denial that led to the tragic slayings. .... The first episode of “Death in the Family” starts out a bit slow and lays the colloquialisms a little too thick, but it leads to a captivating story that sheds new light on an oft-trod story.
Oct 14, 2025
70
Murdaugh is more full-bodied and thoughtfully crafted than most true-crime stories, including the others on Hulu.
Oct 14, 2025
60
The performances are superb, especially from Clarke. .... However, fantastic characters do not make for compelling drama without jeopardy and, even if you haven’t caught the reams of commentary on the case, it would help if its destination didn’t feel quite so obvious.
Oct 14, 2025
60
Creators Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr are, instead, most interested in how the Murdaughs found themselves here to begin with — specifically, in the toxic combination of privilege and desperation that propelled them. But if their exploration of that theme is thoughtful and thorough, it’s also one that, over eight moderately watchable hours, sticks to familiar territory rather than blazing new ground.
Oct 14, 2025
40
At eight episodes long, the story feels dragged out, weighed down by subplots that never quite seem to go anywhere. It’s hard to shake the feeling that this is the TV equivalent of a meeting that could have been an email.
Oct 13, 2025
25
The show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son. Exploitative, dull and lacking a point of view, "Murdaugh" is a new lowpoint in our collective murder obsession.
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Nov 14, 2025
7
This is the latest series to address the double murder of a wife and son by their husband/father. Jason Clarke provides the show’s central character with bluster and arrogance. As his wife, Patricia Arquette turns in another top-notch portrayal. They create a dynamic duo of dysfunction. Like so many series, this one is slow to start and has some unnecessary side plots, but the central story gains momentum. The final scenes of Episode 6 show the murder with shocking effectiveness. This is sometimes a fascinating portrait of this flawed family with performances that are the standout feature. (Review based on 6 our of 8 one-hour eps)
Oct 16, 2025
7
"Murdaugh: Death In The Family" 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.
