Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty

A slow, sobering plunge into privilege and cover-up, leaving a lingering chill of corruption and grief.

Created by

Daniel Sivan, Mor Loushy

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

A family's power. A father's secrets. A dynasty's undoing.

Overview

Hailing from a long line of powerful legal figures, Alex Murdaugh along with his wife, Maggie, and sons, Buster and Paul, enjoyed unparalleled sway over authorities, until Paul’s involvement in a tragic boating accident thrust a level of scrutiny on the family’s actions and legacy, revealing a bizarre and deadly chain of events. This docuseries questions the unchecked power of privilege – and the trail of death and destruction left in one family’s wake.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, crime, family

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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