Jason Clarke (Oppenheimer, Winning Time) has signed on to portray real-life convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in Hulu‘s Untitled Murdaugh Murders limited series opposite Patricia Arquette, who plays the family’s matriarch, Maggie.
From co-creator and showrunner Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, the true-crime drama follows Alex Murdaugh, who on the surface seems to have it all: wealth, status, and unchecked privilege in rural Hampton County, South Carolina where four generations of Murdaughs have built a sprawling legal dynasty.
But when a deadly accident shines a harsh spotlight on Alex, his wife Maggie, and their sons Buster and Paul, the almighty Murdaugh facade begins to crumble leading Alex to take increasingly desperate measures to preserve the family name and protect his dark secrets.
In 2023, Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife and son Paul which took place two years prior. He was
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