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Murdaugh: Death in the Family

2025Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic637.2Rotten Tomatoes69%89%

A gripping, tense drama series about crime and a real life story, with standout performances and characters.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E7 "On the Road You Take to Avoid it" 7.7

Episodes

7.4

Story

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.

Feels like

  • True Crime Drama
  • Wealth & Privilege Corruption
  • Family Secrets Unraveled
  • Psychological Portrait of a Killer
  • Legal Procedural Tension
  • Dark Biographical Narrative
  • Societal Class Critique
  • Unsettling Realism
  • High-Stakes Investigation
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

13 of 13 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Steven Piet, Kat Candler, Jennifer Lynch
Written by
Tika Peterson, David Gabriel

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Facts

October 15, 2025 · November 19, 2025 · Ended

First aired
October 15, 2025
Last aired
November 19, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
62 countries

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Where can I stream Murdaugh: Death in the Family?

Hulu

In the United States, Murdaugh: Death in the Family streams on Hulu. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is Murdaugh: Death in the Family worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 63). Audiences rate it higher (78 out of 100) than critics (66).

Will I feel good after watching Murdaugh: Death in the Family?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.