Murdaugh Murders true story adapted into movie starring Bill Pullman
The Lifetime movie is set to premiere in the US this autumn.
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- Lidia Molina-Whyte
Published: Thursday, 7 September 2023 at 11:56 am
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The Murdaugh murders continue to fascinate true-crime fans, with a podcast spanning over 80 episodes, a two-season Netflix documentary, and now a movie starring Bill Pullman all dedicated to unravelling the events that led to former lawyer Alex Murdaugh's life sentence earlier this year.
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Deadline has announced that Pullman will be starring in Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, set to debut on US channel Lifetime on 14th and 15th October for a two-night event.
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Pullman, known for roles in the likes of Sleepless in Seattle, Casper, Torchwood and The Sinner, will be playing the Murdaugh patriarch, who was found guilty of two counts of murder following the deaths of his wife Maggie and son Paul, who himself was involved in a boating accident that resulted in the death of Mallory Beach.
In June 2021, Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report that he'd found Maggie and Paul shot dead outside their home in Islandton, South Carolina. After more than a year, during which time multiple charges of financial crime were brought against Alex Murdaugh and his law licence was indefinitely suspended by the South Carolina Supreme Court, a grand jury announced an indictment against him on double murder charges for the deaths of Paul and Maggie.
Alex Murdaugh. Netflix
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Murdaugh pleaded not guilty, claiming that he had returned home after visiting his mother to find his wife and son's bodies at their dog kennels. However, after deliberating for almost three hours, the jury found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison on 2nd March 2023.
Pullman is joined by the likes of Lauren Robek, Curtis Tweedie and Donavon Stinson for what will be Lifetime's 500th original movie.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is available to stream on Netflix now. Check out more of our Film and Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what's on tonight.
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Lidia Molina-WhyteFreelance
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