Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Documentary • Crime
US Release
Overview:
Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.
Created by:
Status:
Returning Series
Language:
English
First air date:
2/22/2023
Last air date:
9/20/2023
Key words:
Seasons
Season 1
3 Episodes
Season 2
Cast
Miley Altman
~ as ~
Self - Mallory's Best Friend
Morgan Doughty
Self - Mallory's Friend
Diane Doughty
Self - Morgan's Mother
Michael DeWitt
Self - The Hampton County Guardian, USA Today Network
Bill Doughty
Self - Morgan's Father
Anthony Cook
Self - Mallory's Boyfriend
Keith Cook
Self - Anthony's Father
Beverly Cook
Self - Anthony's Mother
Paul Murdaugh
Self - Mallory's Killer (archive footage)
Alex Murdaugh
Self - Paul's Father (archive footage)
Peter McGinn
Written 2 year(s) ago
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I admit I only watched this because I happened to see where the Murdaugh trial was being covered live on a YouTube channel. I had watched a half-hour of the trial itself and then sought some back story for it through this series.
It seems odd to run a show about a complex case like this before aspects of it come to trial. Didn’t it potentially muddy the water for jurors? I guess it wouldn’t be a factor if the justice system’s wheels didn’t grind so slowly in some cases.
The history did draw me in. The lure of scandal is hard to resist. I hope it is mostly accurate, for it does take sides and name names, and it seems accuracy should trump sensationalism in a self-described documentary concerning criminal accusations. Certainly the jury verdict seemed to support one of the implied conclusions of the documentary, but beyond that, who knows? It is easy to assume the worst in wealthy and powerful families. Do we need the rush to judgment through a documentary before the dust settles? Hmm…
