Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is a true crime television series. The series covers the Murdaugh family and the events surrounding the trial of Alex Murdaugh, beginning with the death of Mallory Beach.[1] It was released on Netflix on February 22, 2023.[2] The second season released on September 20, 2023.[3] The series received generally positive reviews from critics.

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Genre
Directed by
Starring
  • Morgan Doughty
  • Miley Altman
  • Connor Cook
  • Anthony Cook
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time33–51 minutes
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseFebruary 22 (2023-02-22) –
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Episodes

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Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
13February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
23September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Season 1 (2023)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Where is Mallory?"Jenner Furst & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
22"Murders at Moselle"Jenner Furst & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
33"No Secrets Are Safe"Jenner Furst & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)

Season 2 (2023)

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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
41"A Normal Day"Michael Gasparro & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichSeptember 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
52"Alex's Alibi"Michael Gasparro & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichSeptember 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
63"A Tangled Web We Weave"Michael Gasparro & Julia Willoughby NasonRachel BozichSeptember 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 82% based on eleven reviews and an average rating of 6.4/10.[4]

Brian Lowry of CNN stated that the show "has a slapdash feel from beginning to end, and finds the younger contingent, especially, to be poor narrators of what transpired."[5]

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media rated the series three out of five stars, calling it "a compelling watch."[6] Kayla Cobb of Decider described the series as "a somewhat concise guide to the murder charges around Alex Murdaugh", but noted that "there are better options out there."[7]

References

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  1. ^ Nair, Shreejit (February 24, 2023). "The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal'". Collider. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Every movie and TV series landing on Netflix this month". The Independent. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (August 31, 2023). "'Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal' Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Lowry, Brian (February 22, 2023). "'Murdaugh Murders' is timely but doesn't make much of a case for watching it". CNN. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Conway, Polly. "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal TV Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Cobb, Kayla (February 22, 2023). "'Murdaugh Murders' Netflix Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Decider. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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