Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Docuseries | Netflix | 2023
In 2023, Netflix premiered Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, a six-part true crime docuseries produced by The Cinemart. The series explores the shocking downfall of one of South Carolina’s most powerful families—the Murdaughs—whose name was once synonymous with generational legal power and privilege.
The story begins with the 2019 boating accident involving Paul Murdaugh, which tragically resulted in the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach. What followed was a series of explosive developments: the unsolved murders of Paul and his mother Maggie, a statewide media frenzy, and the high-profile double-murder trial of Alex Murdaugh that exposed deep-rooted corruption, systemic privilege, and a trail of cover-ups stretching back decades.
With unprecedented access and unflinching interviews, Murdaugh Murders takes viewers deep into the real-life Southern Gothic unraveling in the American Lowcountry. The Cinemart’s signature investigative approach and commitment to impactful storytelling helped shape the docuseries into one of Netflix’s standout releases in the true crime genre.
The series was nominated for Best True Crime Documentary at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards and sparked national dialogue around wealth, justice, and accountability in America’s legal system.
CREDITs
Julia Willoughby Nason: Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Michael Gasparro: Director, Executive Producer
The Cinemart: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production
AWARD NominationS
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“Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is disturbing and sad, and as it unfolds, it presents an unflinching look at a misuse of power and what looks a whole lot like pure evil.”
“The story is so incredible, so bizarre and so chilling that the Netflix doc makes for a compelling viewing experience.”
“The filmmakers centered the series on the boat crash to highlight the Murdaugh family’s perceived entitlement and misuse of justice.”
“If you can’t make hay out of this material you don’t belong in Netflix’s ever-expanding true-crime gallery, [the] filmmakers... do a fine job spinning the yarn.”