The Murdaughs were one of South Carolina’s most prominent families, but the death of teenager Mallory Beach in a drunken boating accident began to unravel their legacy.

The Murdaughs: death and scandal in South Carolina is a documentary series that explores one of the most disturbing cases in American history. The new Netflix production delves into the tragedies that have occurred in this powerful family clan. Currently, the title is positioned in the Top 10 of the platform worldwide.

The Murdaughs were one of South Carolina’s most prestigious families, but the death of teenager Mallory Beach (in 2019) in a drunk boating accident has begun to expose their heritage. Then, in 2021, when Paul Murdaugh – the alleged boat driver – and his mother Maggie are found brutally murdered, a century of Low Country corruption, power and cover-up comes to light. Recently, we learned that the father of this family had been convicted.

Alex Murdaugh and his family are from Mallory Madison Beach.  (Netflix)
Alex Murdaugh and his family are from Mallory Madison Beach. (Netflix)

Murdaugh Case Update

After so much back and forth, on March 2 this year, it was learned that attorney Alex Murdaugh had been found guilty of the shooting murder of his wife and son, in a case that recounted the collapse of a prominent southern family with histories of privilege, greed and addiction.

The jury found Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder after a six-week trial. Therefore, today, at age 54, Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison without the possibility of parole, which in South Carolina usually comes ipso facto after conviction; but it could be delayed if the judge decides.

Protests at Mallory's grave in Madison Beach in "The Murdaughs: death and scandal in South Carolina".  (Netflix)
Protests at Mallory’s grave in Madison Beach in “The Murdaughs: Death and Scandal in South Carolina”. (Netflix)

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Through more than 75 witnesses and nearly 800 pieces of evidence, jurors heard about betrayed friends and clients, Murdaugh’s failed attempt to stage his own death in an insurance fraud scheme,… a fatal boating accident in which her son was involved, about the housekeeper who died in a fall in the Murdaugh house, the grisly scene of the murders and Bubba, the dog who stole chickens.

The testimony resulted in Murdaugh appearing on the witness stand, when he pleaded guilty to robbing millions of customers and lying to investigators about his presence at the kennel where the shooting took place, where his wife and son were shot. However, he firmly maintained his innocence in this regard.

Murdaugh was found guilty of the deaths of his wife and daughter.  (Netflix)
Murdaugh was found guilty of the deaths of his wife and daughter. (Netflix)

In The Murdaughs: death and scandal in South Carolina “Survivors reflect on the shocking boating accident that took the life of young Mallory and the demons that haunted troubled driver Paul Murdaugh,” Netflix explains. The episodes of the production are titled “Where’s Mallory?”, “Death in the Rue de la Moselle” and “No Secret is Sure”. Available from February 22.

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