Overview
- The eight-part limited series premiered at 12 a.m. ET on Oct. 15 with three episodes on Hulu, with Disney+ carrying it in many territories and weekly installments running through Nov. 19.
- Adapted from Mandy Matney’s Murdaugh Murders Podcast, the drama features Brittany Snow as Matney, centering the journalists whose reporting propelled the case into national focus.
- Jason Clarke stars as Alex Murdaugh with Patricia Arquette as Maggie, joined by Johnny Berchtold, Will Harrison, J. Smith-Cameron, Gerald McRaney and Noah Emmerich.
- A New York City premiere took place Oct. 14 at Disney headquarters, where cast and creatives discussed their approach ahead of the streaming rollout.
- Early critical response skews negative, with USA TODAY and The Independent criticizing the series’ purpose and execution, though some reviews praise the leads’ performances and craft.