What are the release dates of Murdaugh: Death in the Family episodes on Hulu and Disney+?

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is a shocking story inspired by real-life events. It’s the story of high-powered attorney Alex Murdaugh, who seems to be living a charmed life – but then his son is involved in a deadly boat crash that sets off a chain of more terrible events.

The show is based on the hit podcast, Murdaugh Murders, and it’s a lightly fictionalized version with a stellar cast in a tale of privilege, power and consequences.

The Guardian^[1] described the show as “a psychoanalysis of a family where every relationship has been poisoned by the cruelty of the patriarch and further corroded by power and money” and praised the “trio of strong performances”: Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh, Johnny Berchtold as his son Paul, and Patricia Arquette as Alex’s wife Maggie.

According to Screen Rant^[2], Hulu has delivered “its best true crime adaptation in years.” It “handles its troubling true crime source material with an investigative yet suspenseful lens, bringing more to the table than another needless or insensitive dramatization of ‘based on real events’ murder and mystery.” In particular, it is “elevated by outstanding performances and relevant themes”.

What time do new episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family become available?

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New episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family are released every Wednesday at 3am ET / midnight PT on both Hulu and on Disney+.

How many episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family are there?

At the time of writing (October 23) the first four episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family are all available to stream whenever you want. There are eight episodes in the first season of Murdaugh: Death in the Family, and at the moment this is the only season that’s been made.

When will the other episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family be streaming?

The first three episodes all dropped on 15 October 2025 and the remaining five are on a weekly schedule, with the eighth and final episode streaming from 19 November. Here’s the schedule:

• Episode 1, Family Tradition: available since 15 October
• Episode 2, One is Missing: available since 15 October
• Episode 3, Kokomo: available since 15 October
• Episode 4, Controlled Burn: available since 22 October
• Episode 5, The Prince: streaming from 29 October
• Episode 6, June 7th: streaming from 5 November
• Episode 7, On The Road You Take To Avoid It: streaming from 12 November
• Episode 8, The Man in the Glass: streaming from 19 November

Who’s in the cast of Murdaugh: Death in the Family?

Murdaugh: Death in the Family stars:

• Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh
• Patricia Arquette as Maggie Murdaugh
• Johnny Berchtold as Paul Murdaugh
• Will Harrison as Buster Murdaugh
• Gerald McRaney as Randolph Murdaugh
• Brittany Snow as Mandy Matney
• J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor
• Noah Emmerich as Randy Murdaugh
• Tyner Rushing as Laura Rutland
• Kathleen Wilhoite as Gloria Satterfield
• Tommy Dewey as Mark Tinsley
• Madeline Popovich as Mallory Beach
• Jessi Case as Morgan Doughty
• Jim O’Heir as Dick Harpootlian
• Mark Pellegrino as Curtis Eddie Smith
• Nicholas Cirillo as Connor Cook
• Patch Darragh as John Marvin Murdaugh
• Ryan Paynter as Anthony Cook
• Mina Sundwall as Brooklynn White
• Christian Hopper as Young Alex Murdaugh

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