US EditionAlex Murdaugh Criticizes Hulu's Portrayal of Family in New True-Crime Series
Alex Murdaugh and his attorneys claim the Hulu series contains numerous inaccuracies and sensationalism without verifying facts with the family or legal representatives.
- This week, Alex Murdaugh's attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin stated the Hulu series contains numerous inaccuracies and misleading portrayals, which the statement said distort the truth.
- The streaming series premiered Oct. 15 and dramatizes the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, now streaming on Hulu and starring Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke.
- According to the legal statement, Murdaugh's legal team says no one from Hulu contacted Alex, Buster Murdaugh, the family, or their attorneys, and the series relies on sensationalized secondary sources.
- His appeal coincides with claims of jury tampering by Becky Hill, Colleton County Clerk of Court, who was charged on May 14, 2025, as Murdaugh seeks a new trial.
- Released last month, the series drew mixed reviews and critics and reviewers called it exploitative and lacking insight into the tragedy it dramatizes.
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