Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

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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
Network Netflix
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22) 
present

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is a 2023 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.

Contents

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 3February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
2 3September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Where is Mallory?"February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
22"Murders at Moselle"February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
33"No Secrets Are Safe"February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
41"A Normal Day"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
52"Alex's Alibi"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
63"A Tangled Web We Weave"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 78% based on nine 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]

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