Series · 2025

Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Name: Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Genre: Drama, Crime
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Jason Clarke, J. Smith-Cameron, Will Harrison, Johnny Berchtold

Created by Michael D. FullerPatricia ArquetteJason ClarkeJ. Smith-Cameron

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15 Oct 2025First aired

1Season

15BBFC rating

7.0TMDB score of 10

The series

Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear.

Episodes

Season 1 · 8 episodes · 2025

Highest rated this season: episode 1, “Family Tradition”, 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Episode 115 Oct 202552m

Family Tradition

8.0 / 10

It’s 2021, and prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex discovers his wife Maggie and son Paul murdered outside their home. Flashing back three years earlier, Maggie throws a party while Alex pursues a new business venture, and Paul has a wild…
Episode 215 Oct 202554m

One Is Missing

7.2 / 10

Alex attempts to control the narrative of the boat crash, while Maggie contends with the severe consequences of Paul's actions. A young reporter, Mandy, takes an interest in the Family.
Episode 315 Oct 202550m

Kokomo

7.4 / 10

To escape the negative attention brought on by Paul’s legal issues, Alex takes the family on a luxury Caribbean vacation where truths are revealed and troubles arise.
Episode 422 Oct 202554m

Controlled Burn

7.1 / 10

As Paul and Maggie struggle with Gloria’s absence, Alex continues to deal with fallout from the boat crash. Mandy uncovers a new case with alleged ties to the Murdaughs.
Episode 529 Oct 202552m

The Prince

6.6 / 10

The Family attends Hampton’s Annual Watermelon Festival where Alex is confronted by the consequences of his behavior. Mandy publishes an article that implicates one of the Murdaugh boys.
Episode 65 Nov 202552m

June 7th

8.0 / 10

Maggie finds joy in life outside of Hampton while Paul embraces his newfound sense of responsibility. Alex struggles to process the news of his father's deteriorating health.
Episode 712 Nov 202554m

On The Road You Take to Avoid It

7.3 / 10

Buster grapples with the murder of his mother and brother as police search for the killer. Alex's worsening addiction and mounting lies start to catch up with him.
Episode 819 Nov 20251h 1m

The Man in the Glass

5.8 / 10

The Family attends Maggie & Paul’s murder trial. Buster navigates the negative attention from the public as he chases the truth.

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