A new Hulu limited series based on theMurdaugh Murderscase is confirmed to be in development. The show is set to followthe famous Murdaugh family from the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. For all the family’s great legal and political influence, they were accused of being involved in a number of crimes that ranged from fraud to murder, all which came to a head when the fourth-generation son, Alex, murdered his wife Maggie and his son Paul, using multiple guns.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,a new crime thriller series about the Murdaugh family has been greenlit at Huluand Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette has already been confirmed to star in the lead role in the limited series. The show was initially reported to be in development a couple of years ago, but with the confirmation of Arquette’s casting, it has now officially been ordered to series. Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr co-created the show, with Fuller serving as showrunner and Nick Antosca executive producing.
Why The Murdaugh Murders Hulu Series Will Be One To Keep An Eye On
For many years now, the Murdaugh family, and specificallythe criminal case against Alex Murdaugh, has been the subject of extensive media coverage. There have already been a number of docuseries and podcasts about the infamous family and story, most notably Mandy Matney’s ‘Murdaugh Murders Podcast’, which serves as a major reference for the forthcoming Hulu series. The show is also set to include exclusive and insider knowledge from others who have spent years following the case.
Lifetime also produced a two-part movie entitledMurdaugh Murders: The Movieled by Bill Pullman as Alex.
While the infamous Murdaugh murders case and family have been extensively covered, the forthcoming series will be one to watch, particularly because of the inclusion of Patricia Arquette.It has been confirmed that the Oscar-winning actor will play the role of Maggie Murdaughand whileArquette has proven to be one of the most versatile actors around, it is in thrillers of this nature that she largely excels.
Who Are The Murdaugh Family? South Carolina History & Family Tree
The Murdaugh Family is at the center of the Netflix true crime documentary series Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal – read on for the family tree.
Another reason to be excited about thisMurdaugh Murdersseries is that it will reunite Arquette with executive producer Nick Antosca, the brain behind Hulu’sThe Act, another true-story-based crime thriller that earned Arquette a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. With Arquette having also earned a Golden Globe for her performance in the true-story-basedEscape at Dannemora, theMurdaugh Murdersshow will continue this unique genre trend for Arquette, and potentially set her up for more awards attention.
