‘Murdaugh Murders’ on Hulu: Cast vs. Real-Life Counterparts (PHOTOS)
The double murder scandal that gripped the nation for years with so many twists and turns is getting the screen treatment (again) in Hulu’s Murdaugh Murders. The show will dramatize the deadly events surrounding the title South Carolina family, with a cast of TV favorites portraying them and the people in their lives.
The series adapts journalist Mandy Matney’s hit Murdaugh Murders Podcast, which chronicled the story of Alex Murdaugh’s downfall in real time, beginning just days after his wife Maggie and youngest son Alex were brutally murdered on their hunting property — a crime he’d later be convicted of — and continuing on through a faked roadside shooting, the unearthing of a massive embezzlement scheme, and a trial that had one last surprise in store for everyone.
As Matney would put it, the story is a “big deal,” and Hulu’s adaptation will be the latest effort to tell it on screen, following Lifetime’s movie version Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, Tubi’s The Murdaugh Murders, and docuseries like Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty, and Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty.
Before the series arrives to the streamer, take a look at the cast of Murdaugh Murders, alongside their real-life counterparts, below.
Murdaugh Murders, Premieres September 27, Hulu
Jason Clarke portrays Alex Murdaugh, a once-successful lawyer who was jailed for killing his wife and son after his financial misdeeds were beginning to come to light amid a wrongful death suit against his son due to a deadly boating accident.
Patricia Arquette portrays Maggie Murdaugh, Alex’s wife whom he murdered after killing their son.
Johnny Berchtold plays Paul Murdaugh, Alex’s murdered son. Paul was previously involved in a deadly boating accident that claimed the life of Mallory Beach, whose family later initiated a wrongful death suit against the Murdaughs. He also faced criminal charges for the incident before his death.
Will Harrison plays Buster Murdaugh, the eldest son of Alex and Maggie who was not present at the family’s hunting property the night of the murders.
J. Smith-Cameron portrays Marion Proctor, Maggie’s sister, who tearfully testified at Alex’s murder trial.
Brittany Snow portrays Mandy Matney, the intrepid reporter who detailed the case in real time on the podcast for which the show is named.
Mark Pellegrino plays Curtis “Eddie” Smith, a cousin who claimed Alex hired him to shoot him on the side of a road after the murders.
Jim O’Heir plays Dick Harpootlian, Alex’s attorney and a prominent SC politician.
Gerald McRaney plays Randolph Murdaugh, a once-prominent attorney and Alex’s father, who died of natural causes three days after Maggie and Paul were shot.
Patch Darragh portrays John Marvin Murdaugh, Alex’s brother who testified on his behalf.
Toby Emmerich plays Randy Murdaugh, Alex’s other brother.
Madeline Popovich plays Mallory Beach, Paul’s friend who died in a boat crash and whose family sought justice against the Murdaugh family in civil court.
Nicholas Cirillo plays Connor Cook, Paul’s former friend who was injured in the boat wreck and accused Paul of driving under the influence and attempting to blame him for it.
Jessi Case portrays Morgan Doughty, Paul’s former girlfriend who was also injured in the boat wreck.
Tommy Dewey portrays Mark Tinsley, the Beach family attorney who sought financial information from Alex Murdaugh amid the wrongful death lawsuit proceedings.
Lucy Haskill plays Annette Griswold, Alex’s former paralegal who testified about Alex’s financial crimes at his family’s lawfirm.
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