In the upcoming episode of “48 Hours on ID,” viewers will be taken back to the chilling events in Murdaugh country before the infamous conviction of Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife and son. The focus shifts to the mysterious hit-and-run death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old gay man. This gripping episode, titled “Steven Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country,” promises to unravel a complex web of secrets and lies that shrouded this tragic incident.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Sunday, 26 May 2024, on Investigation Discovery to delve into the heart-wrenching story that shook the community to its core. The episode will provide a deep dive into the investigation surrounding Stephen Smith’s death, shedding light on the untold details and uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. As the narrative unfolds, viewers will be taken on a suspenseful journey through the dark underbelly of Murdaugh country, where nothing is as it seems.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Sunday, 26 May 2024, on Investigation Discovery to delve into the heart-wrenching story that shook the community to its core. The episode will provide a deep dive into the investigation surrounding Stephen Smith’s death, shedding light on the untold details and uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. As the narrative unfolds, viewers will be taken on a suspenseful journey through the dark underbelly of Murdaugh country, where nothing is as it seems.
- 5/19/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Bill Pullman probably isn’t the first actor you’d think would be cast to portray a drug-addicted sociopath who is convicted of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul, as he does playing Alex Murdaugh in the Lifetime two-part docudrama “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie.” This is, after all the same guy who played the heroic President of the U.S. in the 1996 blockbuster “Independence Day,” and his impressive career has found him playing an assortment of characters similarly defined by their inherent decency. This is also a man who has been married for 37 years – to the same woman. Not that Pullman necessarily sees himself as having a brand. “Everybody says, ‘Oh, you do’,” he admits. “But I think I’m available for (the whole of) human behavior. And it’s nice to live on the other side every once in a while.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
To be sure,...
To be sure,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Bill Pullman thinks he was the last person on earth who hadn’t heard of Alex Murdaugh, the personal injury attorney who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul.
Fortunately for the veteran actor, there was gobs of video to help him prepare for his role in Murdaugh Murders: The Movie for Lifetime’s ripped-from-the-headlines slate of movies last fall.
“South Carolina allows video in courtroom. There was hours and hours of behavior, that 911 call, the body cam of the first officer arriving on the scene,” Pullman recalled Saturday at Deadline TV Contenders. “It’s really interesting about real transcripts. You realize how sociopaths have this cauterized morality. The way they are moving through a sentence. They talk one way at the beginning at the sentence and then they sense there is somewhere better to go. You would never write that as a writer.
Fortunately for the veteran actor, there was gobs of video to help him prepare for his role in Murdaugh Murders: The Movie for Lifetime’s ripped-from-the-headlines slate of movies last fall.
“South Carolina allows video in courtroom. There was hours and hours of behavior, that 911 call, the body cam of the first officer arriving on the scene,” Pullman recalled Saturday at Deadline TV Contenders. “It’s really interesting about real transcripts. You realize how sociopaths have this cauterized morality. The way they are moving through a sentence. They talk one way at the beginning at the sentence and then they sense there is somewhere better to go. You would never write that as a writer.
- 4/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime is known for its original 'Ripped From the Headlines' movies that retell the events that grip the nation and even the world.
If you have ever seen one, you know it can be challenging to get over the low-budget production and corny writing, but that's part of their addiction.
They tend to get filmed quickly, air quickly, and hire people looking to make a breakthrough acting debut.
However, the astonishing cases they feature are the ones that had a stranglehold over the media for their horrifying uniqueness, and the ones we recommend have some surprisingly big names.
These movies somehow come together in a way that makes them 'so bad, they're good,' just like the breeds of dogs that are 'so ugly, they're cute.'
No matter which side of the fence you may land on, here are the Lifetime movies that genuinely hit the mark.
Believe Me...
If you have ever seen one, you know it can be challenging to get over the low-budget production and corny writing, but that's part of their addiction.
They tend to get filmed quickly, air quickly, and hire people looking to make a breakthrough acting debut.
However, the astonishing cases they feature are the ones that had a stranglehold over the media for their horrifying uniqueness, and the ones we recommend have some surprisingly big names.
These movies somehow come together in a way that makes them 'so bad, they're good,' just like the breeds of dogs that are 'so ugly, they're cute.'
No matter which side of the fence you may land on, here are the Lifetime movies that genuinely hit the mark.
Believe Me...
- 4/6/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
There’s a new senior player in TV’s true-crime industry.
Paul Ryan has been named executive producer of NBC News’ “Dateline,’ reporting to Liz Cole, who became the long-running newsmagazine’s senior executive producer last year. Both elevations come after David Corvo, the NBC News executive who had long overseen the series, moved to tackle consulting duties.
Ryan has been with show for several years, and was most recently its senior producer and creative director, managing all aspects of the editorial and production process. But he will now be tasked with other duties, particularly finding ways to keep “Dateline,” with its long run of murder mysteries and occasional big “gets” by NBC News correspondents, more arresting than ever.
Like its main counterparts, CBS News’ “48 Hours” and ABC News’ “20/20,” the “Dateline” franchise extends well beyond its TV perch. NBC sells the show into syndication, and “Dateline” stories also fuel podcasts,...
Paul Ryan has been named executive producer of NBC News’ “Dateline,’ reporting to Liz Cole, who became the long-running newsmagazine’s senior executive producer last year. Both elevations come after David Corvo, the NBC News executive who had long overseen the series, moved to tackle consulting duties.
Ryan has been with show for several years, and was most recently its senior producer and creative director, managing all aspects of the editorial and production process. But he will now be tasked with other duties, particularly finding ways to keep “Dateline,” with its long run of murder mysteries and occasional big “gets” by NBC News correspondents, more arresting than ever.
Like its main counterparts, CBS News’ “48 Hours” and ABC News’ “20/20,” the “Dateline” franchise extends well beyond its TV perch. NBC sells the show into syndication, and “Dateline” stories also fuel podcasts,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jenner Furst, the Peabody-winning Emmy nominated director and exec producer of numerous hot button documentaries, has teamed with Arnold Rifkin and former Cj Entertainment exec Justin Lee to form Incite. Rifkin is the Hollywood vet who ran Wma for years and was producing partner with Bruce Willis after that, and who will move Incite into scripted fare next year.
Incite’s aim is to finance and produce premium non-fiction fare, and they have started out with a bang. Furst just sat with George Santos, the former Queens pol who became only the sixth person in history to be expelled from US Congress. Santos has left a trail of lies and fabrications that started being exposed before he became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to be voted in on the Republican ticket.
When Deadline spoke to Furst on Thursday, he was tired after completing 8 hours worth of interviews with Santos...
Incite’s aim is to finance and produce premium non-fiction fare, and they have started out with a bang. Furst just sat with George Santos, the former Queens pol who became only the sixth person in history to be expelled from US Congress. Santos has left a trail of lies and fabrications that started being exposed before he became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to be voted in on the Republican ticket.
When Deadline spoke to Furst on Thursday, he was tired after completing 8 hours worth of interviews with Santos...
- 12/22/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
If you haven't tuned into Lifetime's Murdaugh Murders: The Movie event, you're missing out on a scintillating depiction of one of the century's most heinous crimes.
And you've also deprived yourself of a remarkable performance by the acclaimed Bill Pullman, who we reiterate was truly transformative in the role.
The Murdaugh murder trial gripped the nation and sparked multiple documentaries.
It only seemed fitting that such a notorious case would not only appear on Lifetime's True Crime slate but also that the two-part movie event helmed by one of the finest actors of our time would serve as the network's milestone 500th original film over three decades.
The two-part movie event, and especially Pullman's performance, stick with you and should be on everyone's radar.
We had the privilege and distinct pleasure of speaking with the legendary Bill Pullman about taking on this project and stepping into the shoes of...
And you've also deprived yourself of a remarkable performance by the acclaimed Bill Pullman, who we reiterate was truly transformative in the role.
The Murdaugh murder trial gripped the nation and sparked multiple documentaries.
It only seemed fitting that such a notorious case would not only appear on Lifetime's True Crime slate but also that the two-part movie event helmed by one of the finest actors of our time would serve as the network's milestone 500th original film over three decades.
The two-part movie event, and especially Pullman's performance, stick with you and should be on everyone's radar.
We had the privilege and distinct pleasure of speaking with the legendary Bill Pullman about taking on this project and stepping into the shoes of...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
In the heart of Murdaugh country, long before the sensational trial of Alex Murdaugh, another enigmatic case gripped the community. The death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old gay man, on July 8, 2015, was initially ruled a hit and run by the medical examiner, but his mother, Sandy Smith, never accepted this explanation. Now, in an exclusive presentation, “48 Hours” unveils the compelling findings of an independent investigation into this perplexing cold case.
For years, Sandy Smith relentlessly sought answers about her son’s death, determined to uncover the truth. She speaks candidly with 48 Hours contributor and CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste, expressing her unyielding desire for closure. “All I want is peace in knowing what happened to my son,” she says, “He’s my world, and I’ll fight ’til the end.”
Hampton County Guardian editor Michael Dewitt, who covered Stephen Smith’s death in 2015, reflects on the enduring mystery.
For years, Sandy Smith relentlessly sought answers about her son’s death, determined to uncover the truth. She speaks candidly with 48 Hours contributor and CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste, expressing her unyielding desire for closure. “All I want is peace in knowing what happened to my son,” she says, “He’s my world, and I’ll fight ’til the end.”
Hampton County Guardian editor Michael Dewitt, who covered Stephen Smith’s death in 2015, reflects on the enduring mystery.
- 11/23/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
In an exclusive Dateline NBC presentation, lead detectives are set to reveal insights into the investigation surrounding former prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted in March for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul. The revelations come as part of a two-hour Dateline special titled ‘The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation,’ scheduled to air this Friday at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct.
For the first time, investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Britt Dove and David Owen, will discuss their pivotal discovery of video evidence placing Alex at the murder scene when the crimes occurred. Dove, in conversation with NBC News’ Craig Melvin, expressed his disbelief after reviewing the video multiple times. Owen noted that he was acutely aware that this breakthrough had blown the case wide open, emphasizing his ability to prove that Alex had been untruthful during their interactions.
Owen...
For the first time, investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Britt Dove and David Owen, will discuss their pivotal discovery of video evidence placing Alex at the murder scene when the crimes occurred. Dove, in conversation with NBC News’ Craig Melvin, expressed his disbelief after reviewing the video multiple times. Owen noted that he was acutely aware that this breakthrough had blown the case wide open, emphasizing his ability to prove that Alex had been untruthful during their interactions.
Owen...
- 11/15/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
While being treated to a gripping Lifetime thriller itself is fairly surprising, it’s especially astonishing when the same production pulls a truly fantastic romance out of nowhere. It isn’t your typical boy meets girl, and luck treats them kindly kind of love story, of course. But what struck me as most impressive is how Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story sees the characters’ inner workings through a splendidly clear lens. Vicky and Casey White’s story isn’t something your sweetest dreams of love are made of. Something ardently sincere, however, can coexist with something very obviously explosive. And without justifying the latter using the former, Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story explores the volatile nuances of a tragic love story between an inmate and a corrections officer.
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When you’re watching a show or a movie set primarily in prison,...
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
When you’re watching a show or a movie set primarily in prison,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
After churning out countless movies that claimed to be inspired by true events without any real-life references backing up these claims, Lifetime has finally gotten its hands on the infamous murder trial that ruined the legacy of the Murdaugh family. Alex Murdaugh’s rap sheet, however, is too vast to be contained within the span of two movies, one following the events leading up to the murders, and the next staying close to the investigation and the trial. Despite Bill Pullman pulling his weight as the wicked Alex Murdaugh, the narrative style and pacing in Murdaugh Murders aren’t nearly steady enough to hold the gigantic mess he had made of his life. What the two films do pull off is still managing to manipulate your speculations, even though what you’re watching is, for the most part, what actually happened.
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- 10/24/2023
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
Bill Pullman is such a talent.
It's challenging to capture the essence of a person people have become familiar with during such a high-profile trial.
But without a shadow of a doubt, Bill Pullman slays his role, and we get to see more of his range and his capabilities during Murdaugh Murders Part 2.
It's nothing short of riveting to watch his interpretation of Alex Murdaugh, and he kicked it up a notch during part two of this movie event.
While the timeline of Murdaugh Murders Part 1 had a lot of heavy lifting to do as far as setting the pace for how the family seemed before everything fell apart and just what started kicking matters into gear with Paul, we had a tighter time frame to work with which made the pacing significantly better and more intense.
Picking up where the previous movie left off, we had Alex after he...
It's challenging to capture the essence of a person people have become familiar with during such a high-profile trial.
But without a shadow of a doubt, Bill Pullman slays his role, and we get to see more of his range and his capabilities during Murdaugh Murders Part 2.
It's nothing short of riveting to watch his interpretation of Alex Murdaugh, and he kicked it up a notch during part two of this movie event.
While the timeline of Murdaugh Murders Part 1 had a lot of heavy lifting to do as far as setting the pace for how the family seemed before everything fell apart and just what started kicking matters into gear with Paul, we had a tighter time frame to work with which made the pacing significantly better and more intense.
Picking up where the previous movie left off, we had Alex after he...
- 10/16/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
To even begin to unravel the puzzling, disturbing tragedy that is the Murdaugh Murders, it starts and ends with legacy.
Lifetime's latest in their Ripped From the Headlines True Crime slate, Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, is inarguably its strongest yet.
Bill Pullman is utterly transformative in the role of Alex Murdaugh, from the mannerisms and diction to his cadence, reminding us yet again of why he's one of the greatest actors of our time.
There is something unique about Murdaugh Murders Part 1: It feels distinctly different from Lifetime's usual fare in style and execution.
The tone is different without a shadow of a doubt, somehow edging away from the usual "TV movie" formula, and it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this mini-series event earned itself some recognition.
The Murdaugh tragedies and scandals have been at the forefront recently, with various specials and docu-series tackling the sordid...
Lifetime's latest in their Ripped From the Headlines True Crime slate, Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, is inarguably its strongest yet.
Bill Pullman is utterly transformative in the role of Alex Murdaugh, from the mannerisms and diction to his cadence, reminding us yet again of why he's one of the greatest actors of our time.
There is something unique about Murdaugh Murders Part 1: It feels distinctly different from Lifetime's usual fare in style and execution.
The tone is different without a shadow of a doubt, somehow edging away from the usual "TV movie" formula, and it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this mini-series event earned itself some recognition.
The Murdaugh tragedies and scandals have been at the forefront recently, with various specials and docu-series tackling the sordid...
- 10/15/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
At times it feels like if a news story breaks on Friday, Lifetime is there on Monday with an original movie at the ready. The speed of this brand that’s been around since 1984 isn’t just surprising to fans and reporters in the TV space.
“We surprise ourselves sometimes,” senior vice president of scripted programming Tia Maggini told TheWrap.
One of those surprising turnarounds happened around “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie,” a two-part project that makes history on Saturday for being the 500th original movie to air on the network.
According to Maggini, the team at Lifetime had been following the story of the Murdaugh family murders from the beginning. Though the “crazy” story captured their attention, the team was hesitant to move forward “legally” until the had a more definite idea of who committed the murders. But once Alex Murdaugh was arrested, the team went to work “towards the top of this year.
“We surprise ourselves sometimes,” senior vice president of scripted programming Tia Maggini told TheWrap.
One of those surprising turnarounds happened around “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie,” a two-part project that makes history on Saturday for being the 500th original movie to air on the network.
According to Maggini, the team at Lifetime had been following the story of the Murdaugh family murders from the beginning. Though the “crazy” story captured their attention, the team was hesitant to move forward “legally” until the had a more definite idea of who committed the murders. But once Alex Murdaugh was arrested, the team went to work “towards the top of this year.
- 10/14/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
We may be in the year's final months, but networks are saving plenty of good TV for the winter months.
Billy the Kid triumphantly returns on MGM+, Bill Pullman plays Alex Murdaugh in a four-hour-long (!) Lifetime movie, and Prime Video gives us a very different spin on Upload.
Scroll down for the TV we recommend you add to your list this week.
Saturday, October 14
8/7c Field Day (Hallmark)
Well, doesn't this look cute?
Three moms from different social circles are forced to work together to plan their kids' elementary school "field day."
The latest from Hallmark stars Rachel Boston, Benjamin Ayres, Shannon Chan-Kent, and Carmel Amit.
8/7c Murdaugh Murders: Part I (Lifetime)
Bill Pullman puts forth an absolutely phenomenal performance in the first part of the Lifetime Movie Event about the shocking, confusing, and tragic murders of Paul and Margaret Murdaugh.
It's the fall of a dynasty as a legacy...
Billy the Kid triumphantly returns on MGM+, Bill Pullman plays Alex Murdaugh in a four-hour-long (!) Lifetime movie, and Prime Video gives us a very different spin on Upload.
Scroll down for the TV we recommend you add to your list this week.
Saturday, October 14
8/7c Field Day (Hallmark)
Well, doesn't this look cute?
Three moms from different social circles are forced to work together to plan their kids' elementary school "field day."
The latest from Hallmark stars Rachel Boston, Benjamin Ayres, Shannon Chan-Kent, and Carmel Amit.
8/7c Murdaugh Murders: Part I (Lifetime)
Bill Pullman puts forth an absolutely phenomenal performance in the first part of the Lifetime Movie Event about the shocking, confusing, and tragic murders of Paul and Margaret Murdaugh.
It's the fall of a dynasty as a legacy...
- 10/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
If you've been tuning into Lifetime's latest Ripped From The Headlines True Crime slate, you know that they've been putting forward some powerful films.
From Sarah Drew's How She Caught a Serial Killer to Luke Macfarlane's chilling and scandalous Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story and Meagan Good's Buying Back My Daughter, there hasn't been a shortage of strong performances and storytelling when capturing these real accounts.
But the most highly anticipated of the slate yet is the two-part Murdaugh Murders movie event starring the incomparable Bill Pullman.
We can say with certainty that it's the most powerful of the slate yet and a movie event that everyone will be talking about.
It's why we were truly fortunate enough to speak with accomplished veteran director Greg Beeman about Murdaugh Murders: The Movie and collaborating with Bill Pullman.
When taking on this project, Beeman shared that they...
From Sarah Drew's How She Caught a Serial Killer to Luke Macfarlane's chilling and scandalous Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story and Meagan Good's Buying Back My Daughter, there hasn't been a shortage of strong performances and storytelling when capturing these real accounts.
But the most highly anticipated of the slate yet is the two-part Murdaugh Murders movie event starring the incomparable Bill Pullman.
We can say with certainty that it's the most powerful of the slate yet and a movie event that everyone will be talking about.
It's why we were truly fortunate enough to speak with accomplished veteran director Greg Beeman about Murdaugh Murders: The Movie and collaborating with Bill Pullman.
When taking on this project, Beeman shared that they...
- 10/13/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
If you're sitting down to watch Lifetime's Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, chances are you're already familiar with the case and the man at the center of it: disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh. In the years since the double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, Alex's wife and son, the case has dominated the public's attention, with millions tuning in to the early 2023 murder trial (Alex was convicted and sentenced to two life terms) and the many documentaries about the family's web of lies and corruption. While these projects have connected the dots between the murders, Paul's involvement in the 2019 boat crash that killed Mallory Beach, and the suspicious deaths of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield and Stephen Smith, they've been primarily concerned with the more salacious aspects of the case, including Alex's suicide-for-hire plot and abuse of prescription drugs.
- 10/13/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Lifetime will air Season 1, Episode 2 of “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie,” titled “Part 2.” This true-crime movie continues to unravel the mysteries surrounding the Murdaugh family.
In this episode, a distressing call brings the police rushing to the Murdaugh home. Alex Murdaugh reports a tragic and shocking incident – the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. This devastating event sets off a chain of investigations and media scrutiny into Alex’s life and his law firm.
As the police and the press dig deeper for leads, Alex attempts to divert their attention by providing false alibis and misleading information. The tension and intrigue continue to build as the authorities work tirelessly to uncover the truth behind this tragic and mysterious case.
“Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” delves into real-life events that have captured the public’s imagination. It’s a gripping story of crime, intrigue,...
In this episode, a distressing call brings the police rushing to the Murdaugh home. Alex Murdaugh reports a tragic and shocking incident – the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. This devastating event sets off a chain of investigations and media scrutiny into Alex’s life and his law firm.
As the police and the press dig deeper for leads, Alex attempts to divert their attention by providing false alibis and misleading information. The tension and intrigue continue to build as the authorities work tirelessly to uncover the truth behind this tragic and mysterious case.
“Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” delves into real-life events that have captured the public’s imagination. It’s a gripping story of crime, intrigue,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Lifetime will premiere “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie,” starting with Season 1, Episode 1 titled “Part 1.” This movie unravels the story of Alex Murdaugh, who leads a prominent legal family dynasty in South Carolina.
In this dramatic portrayal, viewers will witness a series of hidden crimes within the Murdaugh family as Alex Murdaugh tries to conceal his own financial felonies. As the tangled web of secrets begins to unravel, Alex finds himself descending into a dark spiral of intrigue and turmoil.
“Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” aims to capture the complex and compelling narrative of a family with a prestigious legal background, where personal and professional lives become entangled in a web of deception and suspense.
For those who enjoy gripping crime dramas based on real-life events, this movie promises an intriguing exploration of the Murdaugh family’s troubles. Tune in to Lifetime at 8:00 Pm on Saturday...
In this dramatic portrayal, viewers will witness a series of hidden crimes within the Murdaugh family as Alex Murdaugh tries to conceal his own financial felonies. As the tangled web of secrets begins to unravel, Alex finds himself descending into a dark spiral of intrigue and turmoil.
“Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” aims to capture the complex and compelling narrative of a family with a prestigious legal background, where personal and professional lives become entangled in a web of deception and suspense.
For those who enjoy gripping crime dramas based on real-life events, this movie promises an intriguing exploration of the Murdaugh family’s troubles. Tune in to Lifetime at 8:00 Pm on Saturday...
- 10/8/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
This Halloween season, Lifetime unveils “Truly Unbelievable Movies,” a Ripped from the Headlines Event featuring a slate of seven new original movies featuring top talent.
All produced earlier this year, the lineup includes Lifetime’s milestone 500th original movie, the two-night event Murdaugh Murders: The Movie starring Bill Pullman as Alex Murdaugh who, on the surface is a prominent and respected South Carolina lawyer, loving husband and father but behind closed doors, lived a drug-filled secret life that ultimately led to murder.
The event officially kicked off on September 17, and brand new original movies will debut on Saturdays at 8p/7c from now through October 28, 2023.
Here’s the full “Truly Unbelievable Movies” lineup from Lifetime….
How She Caught A Killer – September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside) talking about...
All produced earlier this year, the lineup includes Lifetime’s milestone 500th original movie, the two-night event Murdaugh Murders: The Movie starring Bill Pullman as Alex Murdaugh who, on the surface is a prominent and respected South Carolina lawyer, loving husband and father but behind closed doors, lived a drug-filled secret life that ultimately led to murder.
The event officially kicked off on September 17, and brand new original movies will debut on Saturdays at 8p/7c from now through October 28, 2023.
Here’s the full “Truly Unbelievable Movies” lineup from Lifetime….
How She Caught A Killer – September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside) talking about...
- 10/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
While Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal just finished its sophomore run on Netflix, the series' executive producer and director teased the possibility of developing Season 3.
Murdaugh Murders is a true crime series that explores the trial of Alex Murdaugh, his family, and Mallory Beach's death.
Set in South Carolina, the show tackles how one family's influence and power over the town led to brutal and deadly crimes.
Read full article on The Direct.
Murdaugh Murders is a true crime series that explores the trial of Alex Murdaugh, his family, and Mallory Beach's death.
Set in South Carolina, the show tackles how one family's influence and power over the town led to brutal and deadly crimes.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 9/28/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
All titles below begin streaming for free on October 1 unless otherwise noted:
Originals
Documentary
TMZ Presents:
Tragically Viral
– 10/11-
What happens when the quest for clicks goes too far? TMZ examines the dark & sometimes deadly side of social media in Tragically Viral.
Scariest Monsters In The World
-10/18-
Join us as we embark on this international countdown of the scariest monsters in the world – who will be on your list as the most creepy?
TMZ No Bs: Rich, Famous & Terrified Stars
-10/25-
TMZ examines some of the most downright terrifying experiences celebs have faced that prove being a celebrity isn’t all glitz & glamor.
Horror
Dante’S Hotel
-10/13-
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel’s patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who’s dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel
The Devil Comes To Kansas City
-...
Originals
Documentary
TMZ Presents:
Tragically Viral
– 10/11-
What happens when the quest for clicks goes too far? TMZ examines the dark & sometimes deadly side of social media in Tragically Viral.
Scariest Monsters In The World
-10/18-
Join us as we embark on this international countdown of the scariest monsters in the world – who will be on your list as the most creepy?
TMZ No Bs: Rich, Famous & Terrified Stars
-10/25-
TMZ examines some of the most downright terrifying experiences celebs have faced that prove being a celebrity isn’t all glitz & glamor.
Horror
Dante’S Hotel
-10/13-
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel’s patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who’s dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel
The Devil Comes To Kansas City
-...
- 9/28/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Luke Macfarlane is well known for his comedy and Hallmark offerings, while Kirsten Vangsness is well known for hunting down the bad guys on Criminal Minds.
The pair join forces for Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, which finds the couple plotting a murder.
The Lifetime original movie premieres Saturday, September 30, at 8 p.m. on the cabler and focuses on an affair gone wrong.
The flick revisits the story of a man who called himself "Amish Stud" and his plan with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
Amish Stud is based on the book A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-Blooded Murder by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris.
"Devoted to her husband, kids, and faith, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall) was content leading a traditional life in her conservative Ohio Amish community -- with no modern conveniences," the logline teases.
The pair join forces for Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, which finds the couple plotting a murder.
The Lifetime original movie premieres Saturday, September 30, at 8 p.m. on the cabler and focuses on an affair gone wrong.
The flick revisits the story of a man who called himself "Amish Stud" and his plan with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
Amish Stud is based on the book A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-Blooded Murder by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris.
"Devoted to her husband, kids, and faith, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall) was content leading a traditional life in her conservative Ohio Amish community -- with no modern conveniences," the logline teases.
- 9/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Sex Education” Season 4 opened to 12 million total views during the Sept. 18-24 viewing window, subsequently ending the No. 1 streak of One Piece” on Netflix Top 10’s English-language TV chart and bringing the Moordale students’ story to a close on a high note.
The finale featured several new faces alongside the original crew including “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy, Thaddea Graham (“Doctor Who”), Lisa McGrillis (“Somewhere Boy”), Marie Reuther (“Kamikaze”), Jodie Turner Smith, Eshaan Akbar.
“One Piece” remains fairly high above the competition, landing in third place on the chart. After recently scoring a Season 2 pickup, the show gained another 6.2 million total views in its third full week of availability.
In its first four days of availability, the live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga quickly sailed to the top of Netflix’s top 10 chart with 18.5 million total views. During the Aug. 28-Sept. 3 viewing window, the series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries,...
The finale featured several new faces alongside the original crew including “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy, Thaddea Graham (“Doctor Who”), Lisa McGrillis (“Somewhere Boy”), Marie Reuther (“Kamikaze”), Jodie Turner Smith, Eshaan Akbar.
“One Piece” remains fairly high above the competition, landing in third place on the chart. After recently scoring a Season 2 pickup, the show gained another 6.2 million total views in its third full week of availability.
In its first four days of availability, the live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga quickly sailed to the top of Netflix’s top 10 chart with 18.5 million total views. During the Aug. 28-Sept. 3 viewing window, the series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries,...
- 9/26/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Netflix‘s docuseries about the crimes of South Carolina aristocratic lawyer Alex Murdaugh, is often a frustrating experience. By insisting upon jumping right into the details of this very current case before the proverbial bodies are even cold, Murdaugh Murders falls well short of the definitive standard viewers look for in a true crime documentary.
Season 1 of the series, which premiered in February of this year, did a solid enough job of capturing the context of what made this Murdaugh story so fascinating. We delved into those particular details over here but here’s a Tl;Dr all the same. The Murdaughs are a dynastic political family from the low country of South Carolina. On Feb. 23, 2019, powerful lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s teenage Paul made news by accidentally killing one of his friends while operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. While that story was big enough to begin with,...
Season 1 of the series, which premiered in February of this year, did a solid enough job of capturing the context of what made this Murdaugh story so fascinating. We delved into those particular details over here but here’s a Tl;Dr all the same. The Murdaughs are a dynastic political family from the low country of South Carolina. On Feb. 23, 2019, powerful lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s teenage Paul made news by accidentally killing one of his friends while operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. While that story was big enough to begin with,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Are you ready to delve into one of the most shocking stories of the last ten years?
Lifetime is giving the Murdaugh Murders the movie treatment.
We've known that much since the cabler dropped its ripped from the headlines fall slate earlier this year.
Now, we have our first glimpse at Bill Pullman playing Alex Murdaugh.
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie will air in two parts on October 14 and October 15, exclusively on the cabler.
The flick follows "the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul," the logline teases.
"For over 100 years, the wealthy and powerful Murdaugh Family were a local dynasty in the South Carolina low country, where they oversaw the prosecution of all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district."
"But behind all the power, black ties, and fancy dresses, Alex had many secrets…...
Lifetime is giving the Murdaugh Murders the movie treatment.
We've known that much since the cabler dropped its ripped from the headlines fall slate earlier this year.
Now, we have our first glimpse at Bill Pullman playing Alex Murdaugh.
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie will air in two parts on October 14 and October 15, exclusively on the cabler.
The flick follows "the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty in the double homicide of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul," the logline teases.
"For over 100 years, the wealthy and powerful Murdaugh Family were a local dynasty in the South Carolina low country, where they oversaw the prosecution of all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district."
"But behind all the power, black ties, and fancy dresses, Alex had many secrets…...
- 9/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix sure owes a lot to horrific crimes being committed. The streaming service has had massive hits with such true crime documentaries as the truly harrowing "American Murder: The Family Next Door," "The Staircase," and the original Netflix crime doc phenomenon "Making a Murderer." The list of Netflix true crime documentaries is seemingly endless, and it's only growing year after year as our obsession with real-life acts of shocking barbarity shows no signs of abating.
Earlier this year the cinematic true crime series "Missing: Dead or Alive?" found its way into the Netflix Top 10. But that wasn't the first true crime hit for Netflix this year. That honor belongs to "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal." Across three episodes, the series laid out the events surrounding the downfall of prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who in 2023 was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. From directors Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason,...
Earlier this year the cinematic true crime series "Missing: Dead or Alive?" found its way into the Netflix Top 10. But that wasn't the first true crime hit for Netflix this year. That honor belongs to "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal." Across three episodes, the series laid out the events surrounding the downfall of prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who in 2023 was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. From directors Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason,...
- 9/24/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
On June 7, 2021, a tragic incident took place in the infamous Murdaugh family, who have gained notoriety for their murder scandals. One of South Carolina’s most disturbing and bone-chilling murder mysteries is the Murdaugh murder case. Paul Murdaugh and his mother, Maggie, were murdered at the Murdaugh residence at 4147 Mossel Road in Islandton on this date. The first person to find the body was Paul’s father and Maggie’s husband, Alex Murdaugh, and it was he who reported it to the police. However, he became a suspect in the murder case, as there were some flaws in his alibi, and he possessed the same weapon that was used in the murder, which deepened the mystery surrounding the case. Netflix released the first season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, which delved deeper into the boat wreck accident resulting in Mallory Beach’s death, and the subsequent tragedy that claimed...
- 9/22/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty to 22 counts of fraud and money laundering Thursday, marking the first time the disgraced scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty has admitted his crimes in court.
Earlier in the week, Murdaugh’s lawyer filed a plea agreement to the 22-count federal indictment, with Murdaugh copping to charges that he defrauded his own personal injury clients and laundered $7 million in funds.
“I want to take responsibility,” Murdaugh told the judge (via The Associated Press). “I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my...
Earlier in the week, Murdaugh’s lawyer filed a plea agreement to the 22-count federal indictment, with Murdaugh copping to charges that he defrauded his own personal injury clients and laundered $7 million in funds.
“I want to take responsibility,” Murdaugh told the judge (via The Associated Press). “I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my...
- 9/21/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
“Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” is back. Three new episodes of the Netflix docuseries dropped on Wednesday, providing a closer look at the days leading up to the 2021 murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, and what happened between those deaths and Alex Murdaugh’s conviction in March 2023.
While the first season, which premiered on Feb. 22, led up to the trial, Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason, the docuseries’ director/executive producers, knew there was more story to tell.
“We kind of had a lot in the wings ready to go, and a lot of unfinished business essentially that we were really excited to dive back into,” Willoughby Nason says. “When I saw the witnesses on the stand during that six-week trial, I wanted to interview them. I wanted to see what they really wanted to say. So we won’t run a rehash anything, but we wanted to go more...
While the first season, which premiered on Feb. 22, led up to the trial, Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason, the docuseries’ director/executive producers, knew there was more story to tell.
“We kind of had a lot in the wings ready to go, and a lot of unfinished business essentially that we were really excited to dive back into,” Willoughby Nason says. “When I saw the witnesses on the stand during that six-week trial, I wanted to interview them. I wanted to see what they really wanted to say. So we won’t run a rehash anything, but we wanted to go more...
- 9/20/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Season 2 primarily serves as a rehash of Alex Murdaugh's early 2023 trial, but the third episode, "A Tangled Web We Weave," offers something different: a sit-down interview with Curtis "Cousin Eddie" Smith. Smith has spoken to the media in the past, but the Netflix docuseries marks his first major interview since Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in what's been called South Carolina's "trial of the century." It's a big get by directors/executive producers Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason, and they make the most of the opportunity, asking Smith about Murdaugh's drug use, his involvement in the suicide-for-hire and check-cashing schemes, and the double homicide.
- 9/20/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
Sex Education, Spy Kids: Armageddon and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar are among the high-profile new projects debuting on Netflix in September.
Sex Education‘s fourth and final season will start streaming on Sept. 21, with action shifting from the closed Moordale Secondary to the progressive Cavendish College and Emma Mackey’s Maeve in America. Creator Laurie Nunn said that as the writers were working on season four “it became clear that this was the right time to graduate.” The final season sees the return of stars Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee Lou Wood, Dua Saleh, Mimi Keene, Kedar Williams-Stirling and Chinenye Ezeudu. Gillian Anderson will also return as Otis’ (Butterfield) sex therapist mom. But the new settings bring fresh faces in Anthony Lexa, Felix Mufti and Alexandra James, who make up the popular group, The Coven; a rival sex therapist for Otis, named O (Thaddea Graham); and Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy,...
Sex Education‘s fourth and final season will start streaming on Sept. 21, with action shifting from the closed Moordale Secondary to the progressive Cavendish College and Emma Mackey’s Maeve in America. Creator Laurie Nunn said that as the writers were working on season four “it became clear that this was the right time to graduate.” The final season sees the return of stars Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee Lou Wood, Dua Saleh, Mimi Keene, Kedar Williams-Stirling and Chinenye Ezeudu. Gillian Anderson will also return as Otis’ (Butterfield) sex therapist mom. But the new settings bring fresh faces in Anthony Lexa, Felix Mufti and Alexandra James, who make up the popular group, The Coven; a rival sex therapist for Otis, named O (Thaddea Graham); and Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
First-hand witness accounts shape the narrative for the second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. The second of three installments in the Netflix documentary series continues to delve into the night of June 7, 2021, when Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul. This time, the focus is on the details that paint a fuller picture of the twisted web of lies and alleged crimes surrounding Murdaugh.
The official trailer for the upcoming season, premiering Sept. 20, explores the varying levels of power and secrets that made this particular...
The official trailer for the upcoming season, premiering Sept. 20, explores the varying levels of power and secrets that made this particular...
- 9/14/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers have filed court papers demanding a new trial for the convicted murderer.
They are accusing the court clerk of jury tampering.
Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife, Maggie, 52, and son, Paul, 22.
Two days after his sentencing, Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions. They are accusing Rebecca Hill, the Colleton County clerk, of tempering with the jury by advising them not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony, pressuring them to reach a guilty verdict, and misrepresenting material information to the trial judge.
They also suggest that Hill’s motivation for doing this was to secure a book deal.
The attorneys claim that Hill “betrayed her oath of office for money and fame.”
Hill released a book, Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders, in late July about the Murdaugh murders.
It took the jury less than three hours to reach a guilty verdict for Murdaugh.
They are accusing the court clerk of jury tampering.
Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife, Maggie, 52, and son, Paul, 22.
Two days after his sentencing, Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions. They are accusing Rebecca Hill, the Colleton County clerk, of tempering with the jury by advising them not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony, pressuring them to reach a guilty verdict, and misrepresenting material information to the trial judge.
They also suggest that Hill’s motivation for doing this was to secure a book deal.
The attorneys claim that Hill “betrayed her oath of office for money and fame.”
Hill released a book, Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders, in late July about the Murdaugh murders.
It took the jury less than three hours to reach a guilty verdict for Murdaugh.
- 9/8/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
A scene from ‘How She Caught a Killer’ (Photo Credit: Lifetime)
Bill Pullman, Sarah Drew, Emily Osment, Meagan Good, and Melissa Joan Hart star in Lifetime films premiering this fall. The network’s set the lineup for their “Truly Unbelievable” slate of seven original films, with How She Caught a Killer kicking the fall schedule off on September 16, 2023.
Bill Pullman has the honor of starring in Lifetime’s 500th original film, the two-part Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, airing on October 14th and 15th. Delilah Hamlin, Anna Hopkins, Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, Ariana Madix, and Wendi McLendon-Covey also headline films that make up Lifetime’s fall slate.
“Truly Unbelievable” Films
How She Caught A Killer – New airdate September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in...
Bill Pullman, Sarah Drew, Emily Osment, Meagan Good, and Melissa Joan Hart star in Lifetime films premiering this fall. The network’s set the lineup for their “Truly Unbelievable” slate of seven original films, with How She Caught a Killer kicking the fall schedule off on September 16, 2023.
Bill Pullman has the honor of starring in Lifetime’s 500th original film, the two-part Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, airing on October 14th and 15th. Delilah Hamlin, Anna Hopkins, Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, Ariana Madix, and Wendi McLendon-Covey also headline films that make up Lifetime’s fall slate.
“Truly Unbelievable” Films
How She Caught A Killer – New airdate September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in...
- 9/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lifetime has revealed its ripped from the headlines slate of movies for the fall that it has dubbed the “Truly Unbelievable Movie Event.” The seven flicks are inspired or based on true events – all of which were filmed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Included in the slate is the network’s 500th original flick called Murdaugh Murders: The Movie that stars Bill Pullman and will air Oct 14-15. Other new titles include Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard with Emily Osmet (Sept 23); Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, from EP and star Luke McFarlane with Kristen Vangness (Sept 30); Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story, from EP and star Wendi McLendon-Covey (Oct 21); Would You Kill for Me: The Mary Bailey Story, from EP and star Melissa Joan Hart with tiktok star Celina “Spooky BooBoo” Myers (Oct. 28); the previously announced How She Caught a Killer, from EP and star Sarah Drew...
Included in the slate is the network’s 500th original flick called Murdaugh Murders: The Movie that stars Bill Pullman and will air Oct 14-15. Other new titles include Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard with Emily Osmet (Sept 23); Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, from EP and star Luke McFarlane with Kristen Vangness (Sept 30); Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story, from EP and star Wendi McLendon-Covey (Oct 21); Would You Kill for Me: The Mary Bailey Story, from EP and star Melissa Joan Hart with tiktok star Celina “Spooky BooBoo” Myers (Oct. 28); the previously announced How She Caught a Killer, from EP and star Sarah Drew...
- 9/6/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is returning for a second season. Netflix has renewed the true crime series, and new episodes will arrive on the streaming service later this month.
The show follows the events surrounding Alex Murdaugh and the murders of his wife and son. Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason are executive producers of the series, and three episodes have been produced for season two.
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The show follows the events surrounding Alex Murdaugh and the murders of his wife and son. Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason are executive producers of the series, and three episodes have been produced for season two.
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- 9/5/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial and are seeking a federal investigation, claiming a South Carolina clerk tampered with the jury that convicted him of murdering his wife and son.
In the motion filed on Tuesday in the State of South Carolina Court of Appeals and obtained by Rolling Stone, Murdaugh’s attorneys allege Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill advised the jury “not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony and other evidence presented by the defense, pressuring them to reach a quick guilty verdict,...
In the motion filed on Tuesday in the State of South Carolina Court of Appeals and obtained by Rolling Stone, Murdaugh’s attorneys allege Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill advised the jury “not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony and other evidence presented by the defense, pressuring them to reach a quick guilty verdict,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has ordered a second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. The three new episodes are set to premiere globally on September 20, 2023. On March 2, 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The world watched with bated breath as a verdict was announced. The people of the Lowcountry had been waiting the better part of two years to understand what happened the night of June 7, 2021. Season 2 will feature first-hand accounts from those who were there the days leading up to and following the murders, giving more insight than ever into that deadly night, including Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson (Former Murdaugh Family Housekeeper) and Mushelle “Shelly” Smith (Caregiver for Libby Murdaugh) – who became some of the most powerful witnesses at the trial – Curtis Edward Smith (aka Cousin Eddie), and Gwen Generette, one of the trial’s jurors. Morgan Doughty, Paul’s ex-girlfriend, Anthony Cook, Paul’s friend,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
A scene from ‘Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season one’s director/executive producer Julia Willoughby Nason and executive producer/showrunner Michael Gasparro are continuing to explore the infamous Murdaugh family with season two of the Netflix documentary series. Netflix has confirmed season two of Murdaugh Murders will consist of three new episodes, premiering on September 20, 2023.
Season one was a deep dive into the Murdaughs, one of South Carolina’s most prominent – and now controversial – families. Season two picks up the story in the aftermath of family patriarch Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction.
Netflix offers this synopsis of the upcoming second season directed by Willoughby Nason and Gasparro:
“On March 2, 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The world watched with bated breath as a verdict was announced. The people of the Lowcountry had...
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season one’s director/executive producer Julia Willoughby Nason and executive producer/showrunner Michael Gasparro are continuing to explore the infamous Murdaugh family with season two of the Netflix documentary series. Netflix has confirmed season two of Murdaugh Murders will consist of three new episodes, premiering on September 20, 2023.
Season one was a deep dive into the Murdaughs, one of South Carolina’s most prominent – and now controversial – families. Season two picks up the story in the aftermath of family patriarch Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction.
Netflix offers this synopsis of the upcoming second season directed by Willoughby Nason and Gasparro:
“On March 2, 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The world watched with bated breath as a verdict was announced. The people of the Lowcountry had...
- 8/31/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal will be back with more. Netflix announced today it has ordered a second season of the three-part documentary series, which will premiere globally on September 20 on the streamer.
Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, Season 1 of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal takes on one of the most sensational murder cases in recent years, one that saw prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh accused in the shocking deaths of his wife and son. In March, he was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his wife with a rifle and blasting his son with a shotgun.
The renewal news comes the same week that it was reported Murdaugh had agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges in a separate case that alleged he stole millions of dollars from clients. Additionally, his son Buster today is to appear on Fox Nation’s special The Fall of the House of Murdaugh...
Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, Season 1 of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal takes on one of the most sensational murder cases in recent years, one that saw prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh accused in the shocking deaths of his wife and son. In March, he was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his wife with a rifle and blasting his son with a shotgun.
The renewal news comes the same week that it was reported Murdaugh had agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges in a separate case that alleged he stole millions of dollars from clients. Additionally, his son Buster today is to appear on Fox Nation’s special The Fall of the House of Murdaugh...
- 8/31/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a second season of the documentary series “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.” Season 2 will premiere with all three episodes on September 20.
The series covers the true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul in 2021. Season 2 will feature first-hand accounts from those who were there the days leading up to and following the murders, including the family’s former housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, Libby Murdaugh’s caregiver Mushelle “Shelly” Smith, Alex Murdaugh’s cousin Curtis Edward Smith and juror Gwen Generette. Returning voices from Season 1 include Paul’s ex-girlfriend Morgan Doughty, Paul’s friend Anthony Cook and Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein.
Season 1 of “Murdaugh Murders” debuted as Murdaugh’s trial was actively unfolding. It premiered on Feb. 22 and Murdaugh was found guilty of both murders on March 2. The attention on the case propelled the series to solid viewership numbers,...
The series covers the true story of Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul in 2021. Season 2 will feature first-hand accounts from those who were there the days leading up to and following the murders, including the family’s former housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, Libby Murdaugh’s caregiver Mushelle “Shelly” Smith, Alex Murdaugh’s cousin Curtis Edward Smith and juror Gwen Generette. Returning voices from Season 1 include Paul’s ex-girlfriend Morgan Doughty, Paul’s friend Anthony Cook and Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein.
Season 1 of “Murdaugh Murders” debuted as Murdaugh’s trial was actively unfolding. It premiered on Feb. 22 and Murdaugh was found guilty of both murders on March 2. The attention on the case propelled the series to solid viewership numbers,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix on Thursday announced a surprise second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.
Originally billed as a limited series, Season 1 of the true-crime hit covered covered the well-to-do Murdaughs and the events surrounding the trial of family patriarch Alex Murdaugh, beginning with the brutal murder of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Alex.
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Following Season 1’s release in February,...
Originally billed as a limited series, Season 1 of the true-crime hit covered covered the well-to-do Murdaughs and the events surrounding the trial of family patriarch Alex Murdaugh, beginning with the brutal murder of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Alex.
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Following Season 1’s release in February,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty currently serving life behind bars for the murders of his wife and son, had some of his prison privileges revoked after using his cellphone to take part in a documentary about himself.
South Carolina’s Department of Corrections (Scdc) has rules preventing inmates from conducting interviews. However, Murdaugh sidestepped those mandates by reading passages from a journal he kept during his murder trial over a phone call with his lawyer Jim Griffin, who in turn provided those recordings to...
South Carolina’s Department of Corrections (Scdc) has rules preventing inmates from conducting interviews. However, Murdaugh sidestepped those mandates by reading passages from a journal he kept during his murder trial over a phone call with his lawyer Jim Griffin, who in turn provided those recordings to...
- 8/31/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Set your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 26, at 9:00 Pm, Et/Pt, as 48 Hours delves into the gripping and tragic narrative surrounding the former attorney Alex Murdaugh. In a riveting encore episode titled “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh,” CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste guides viewers through the shocking tale of a man whose fall from grace captured the nation’s attention.
In March 2023, a South Carolina jury reached a verdict that forever altered the course of Alex Murdaugh’s life. The disgraced former attorney was found guilty of the heartrending murders of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. The trial itself was a dramatic saga that unfolded under the relentless glare of the national spotlight.
This 48 Hours episode unravels the web of deceit that Alex Murdaugh wove, exposing his double life as a once-prominent lawyer. Through meticulous investigation and reporting, Nikki Battiste sheds light on the series of events...
In March 2023, a South Carolina jury reached a verdict that forever altered the course of Alex Murdaugh’s life. The disgraced former attorney was found guilty of the heartrending murders of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. The trial itself was a dramatic saga that unfolded under the relentless glare of the national spotlight.
This 48 Hours episode unravels the web of deceit that Alex Murdaugh wove, exposing his double life as a once-prominent lawyer. Through meticulous investigation and reporting, Nikki Battiste sheds light on the series of events...
- 8/25/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
Laura Jarrett will join Peter Alexander as co-anchor of NBC News’ “Saturday Today” starting Sept. 9. She is set to replace Kristen Welker, who has been tapped to host “Meet the Press” in the fall.
Jarrett, who joined the network in January 2023, has been covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court and providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories. Prior to NBC, Jarrett worked at CNN, where she spent six years covering the DOJ and legal affairs and served as the co-anchor of “Early Start.”
Her coverage has included stories such as the Alex Murdaugh trial, the Idaho college murders case, the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, the Congressional investigation into Jan. 6, the investigations into former President Trump and the legal battles over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting,...
Jarrett, who joined the network in January 2023, has been covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court and providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories. Prior to NBC, Jarrett worked at CNN, where she spent six years covering the DOJ and legal affairs and served as the co-anchor of “Early Start.”
Her coverage has included stories such as the Alex Murdaugh trial, the Idaho college murders case, the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, the Congressional investigation into Jan. 6, the investigations into former President Trump and the legal battles over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Lawsuits filed over the fatal 2019 boat crash caused by the son of South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh have been settled.
In February 2019, Paul Murdaugh crashed his family boat into the Archers Creek Bridge in Beaufort, South Carolina. Mallory Beach and several other teenagers were on board at the time. Beach, 19, was thrown into the water and killed as a result.
But while Paul was facing trial in relation to the deadly crash in the summer of 2021, Alex killed him and his mother, Margaret. Prosecutors claim that Alex murdered his family to avoid responsibility for the financial crimes he had previously committed. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Alex was the owner of the boat and was thus the target of legal action over the crash. A trial was scheduled to begin in the coming months, but all lawsuits were settled on July 16. These lawsuits were brought by the four...
In February 2019, Paul Murdaugh crashed his family boat into the Archers Creek Bridge in Beaufort, South Carolina. Mallory Beach and several other teenagers were on board at the time. Beach, 19, was thrown into the water and killed as a result.
But while Paul was facing trial in relation to the deadly crash in the summer of 2021, Alex killed him and his mother, Margaret. Prosecutors claim that Alex murdered his family to avoid responsibility for the financial crimes he had previously committed. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Alex was the owner of the boat and was thus the target of legal action over the crash. A trial was scheduled to begin in the coming months, but all lawsuits were settled on July 16. These lawsuits were brought by the four...
- 7/20/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
In 2019, 19-year-old Mallory Beach died in a boating accident in Beaufort County, South Carolina when authorities said Paul Murdaugh had been at the wheel. This week, Beach’s family and crash survivors have reached a $15 million-dollar settlement with Parker’s Kitchen, the convenience store that sold alcohol to an underage Murdaugh the night he drove the boat, The New York Times reported.
“The Beach family believes this settlement will serve as a warning to all the Parker’s of the world, who might make an illegal sale of alcohol to a minor,...
“The Beach family believes this settlement will serve as a warning to all the Parker’s of the world, who might make an illegal sale of alcohol to a minor,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Fox Nation has slated the docuseries The Fall of the House of Murdaugh for September, with the project featuring an exclusive interview with Richard Alexander “Buster” Murdaugh, the only living son of Alex Murdaugh.
The elder Murdaugh was convicted in March of killing his wife and son, in a case that captivated public attention in part because of the prominence of the family in rural South Carolina. The murders occurred at the family estate in Islandton, Sc.
Fox Nation President Jason Klarman said that the docuseries “features a comprehensive look inside the case that many have tried to tackle since the day the difficult story unfolded.” He said that the series also “puts forward several missing elements that have not been brought to light.” Among the elements will be behind-the-scenes footage before and after the trial, home movies and, according to Fox Nation, “prison revelations from Alex himself.” Also featured...
The elder Murdaugh was convicted in March of killing his wife and son, in a case that captivated public attention in part because of the prominence of the family in rural South Carolina. The murders occurred at the family estate in Islandton, Sc.
Fox Nation President Jason Klarman said that the docuseries “features a comprehensive look inside the case that many have tried to tackle since the day the difficult story unfolded.” He said that the series also “puts forward several missing elements that have not been brought to light.” Among the elements will be behind-the-scenes footage before and after the trial, home movies and, according to Fox Nation, “prison revelations from Alex himself.” Also featured...
- 7/11/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox Nation has scored an exclusive interview with Alex Murdaugh’s only living son, Buster Murdaugh, for the streaming platform’s upcoming docuseries, “The Fall of the House of Murdaugh.”
Fox News anchor and executive editor of “The Story” Martha MacCallum will sit down with Buster for his first television interview since his father, disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh, was convicted murdering his wife, Margaret, and his son, Paul, at their estate in Islandton, South Carolina.
The interview will be featured in a three-part limited series premiering Sept. 12, which also features exclusive access to individuals involved in Alex Murdaugh’s legal case, including defense team members Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, lead prosecutor Creighton Waters, Attorney General Alan Wilson, as well as other individuals acquainted with Murdaugh.
The docuseries will also hear from court clerk Rebecca Hill, local attorney Joe McCulloch, dog kennel manager Roger Dale Davis Jr., Walterboro Mayor William T.
Fox News anchor and executive editor of “The Story” Martha MacCallum will sit down with Buster for his first television interview since his father, disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh, was convicted murdering his wife, Margaret, and his son, Paul, at their estate in Islandton, South Carolina.
The interview will be featured in a three-part limited series premiering Sept. 12, which also features exclusive access to individuals involved in Alex Murdaugh’s legal case, including defense team members Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, lead prosecutor Creighton Waters, Attorney General Alan Wilson, as well as other individuals acquainted with Murdaugh.
The docuseries will also hear from court clerk Rebecca Hill, local attorney Joe McCulloch, dog kennel manager Roger Dale Davis Jr., Walterboro Mayor William T.
- 7/11/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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