Patricia Arquette is set to star in a gripping Hulu drama about the Alex Murdaugh murders.
The upcoming TV series is based on the true events that took place in 2021, when convicted felon Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife Margaret and son Paul by shooting them in the backyard of their South Carolina home.
On July 14, 2022, Alex was charged with two counts of murder. Less than a week later, he pleaded not guilty.
After a turbulent trial, Alex was convicted on March 2, 2023, and sentenced to life imprisonment the following day.
Now the streaming giant is bringing the much-watched crime story to the small screen.
Patricia Arquette to star in cliffhanger Hulu drama about Alex Murdaugh murders
The upcoming TV show is based on the true events that took place in 2021 when now-convicted criminal Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife Margaret and son Paul
On July 14, 2022, Alex was charged with two counts of murder, and less than a week later he pleaded not guilty
The Murdaugh Murders film was first announced in November 2022.
The streaming series highlights Murdaugh’s personal family drama and extensive reporting by journalist Mandy Matney, who creates the Murdaugh Murders Podcast.
Co-creators Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr will join executive producer Nick Antosca in producing the greenlit drama series.
Nick previously worked with Patricia on the 2019 miniseries The Act, which chronicled the true crime story behind DeeDee Blanchard, played by the actress, and Gypsy Rose.
The TV series tells the true story of abusive mother DeeDee, who pretended for years that Gypsy had leukemia and muscular dystrophy, and of Gypsy, who convinced her boyfriend to murder her mother.
Thanks to her strong acting, Patricia won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.
The new Hulu series is produced by the same companies that made The Act – Eat the Cat and Universal Studio Group’s UCP.
The Murdaugh murders were first announced in November 2022
After a tumultuous murder trial, Alex received a guilty verdict on March 2, 2023 and was sentenced to life in prison the following day
Alex has a long history of crimes, including fraud.
The same year he was convicted of the murders, he was simultaneously sentenced to three decades in prison for defrauding his victims of $9 million after pleading guilty.
Alex cried in court as he apologized to the innocent people who had been victims of his financial crimes.
He openly admitted that he used his law firm to steal money from his clients.