Murdaugh: Death in the Family: Timeline of the Murdaugh Case Explained Ahead of the Series

Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family will revisit South Carolina’s ‘trial of the century,’ that didn’t just shake the world but also the roots of a very successful and eminent family, the Murdaughs.

Alex Murdaugh, the father of the family, was found guilty in his wife and son death’s. On June 7, 2021, Alex called her wife to their hunting estate to meet his terminally ill father. Maggie Murdaugh smelled something was ‘fishy’ but reluctantly agreed to go. Just when she parked her car near the dog kennel, her doom awaited her, along with the young blood of the family, Paul.

The Murdaugh Case: Key Events That Shook South Carolina

Patricia Arquette in Murdaugh: Death in the Family | Credits: Hulu

Alex Murdaugh, who is currently serving a prison sentence, was once an affluent lawyer from a generation of lawyers under a law firm named Peters Murdaugh Parker Eltzroth & Detrick (or PMPED).

Getting involved in drugs (Alex Murdaugh took opioids), embezzlement, harassment, and tax evasion soon became a part of his personality, which cost him his life.

The reason behind his killing is revealed to garner pity and divert attention from years of financial misconduct, including embezzling millions from clients and his law firm, which was close to being exposed.

Honestly, this isn’t just one case that Alex Murdaugh is a part of. While investigating Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s deaths, the officers reopened two cases (via A&E, updated August 21, 2025).

It included a young man’s death on a rural road, and the Murdaughs’ longtime household help, Gloria Satterfield, who died while working at the hunting estate.

The conspiracies, lies, and mysteries don’t just end here. Alex Murdaugh even staged his own death. He called 911, saying that he had been shot in the head while changing a tire on a rural road.

He allegedly did a botched suicide-for-hire plot, asking a distant cousin to kill him so his surviving son, Buster Murdaugh, 26, could collect a $10 million life insurance payout.

Alex Murdaugh is now facing criminal charges and awaiting trial in connection with the scheme.

Many questions are raised about how Buster Murdaugh was kept alive, while his brother Paul Murdaugh faced a doom. Buster Murdaugh was an asset for Alex in ways.

First, Paul, during his death, was already busted for Mallory Beach’s murder. This portrayed a threat to Alex Murdaugh, which might’ve hindered his illegal plans. Second, Buster Murdaugh was miles away with his now wife (then fiancée), Brooklyn White (via People, published May 6, 2025).

How Murdaugh: Death in the Family Revisits a Family’s Dark Legacy

The upcoming true crime miniseries on Hulu, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, will readdress the scars and mysteries of the most affluent family in the past. Starring Jason Clarke, an Academy Award winner, Patricia Arquette, J. Smith-Cameron, Johnny Berchtold, and Brittany Snow, the series will talk about everything from scratch.

Based on Mandy Matney’s Murdaugh Murders podcast, it will be how Matney told about each detail, ranging from the murder to other sets of crimes.

The series will release on October 15, 2025, with 8 episodes, airing weekly, through November 19, 2025. The Hulu series promises to reveal the dark legacy of the Murdaughs while shedding light on how ambition, greed, and deception tore the family apart.

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family will release on Hulu (US).