Overview

• The first three episodes debuted Oct. 15 on Hulu and Disney+, with the remaining five rolling out weekly to Nov. 19.
• Many outlets fault the series for redundancy and pacing, though performances draw praise and some reviews are more favorable.
• Created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, the eight-part limited series is inspired by Mandy Matney’s Murdaugh Murders podcast, with Brittany Snow portraying Matney.
• Jason Clarke stars as Alex Murdaugh and Patricia Arquette as Maggie, alongside Johnny Berchtold, Will Harrison, J. Smith-Cameron, Gerald McRaney and Noah Emmerich.
• The narrative spans the 2019 boat crash through the 2021 killings and 2023 trial, with coverage noting ethical questions about another retelling and the choice to foreground Maggie’s perspective.