Each episode of Murdaugh: Death in the Family begins with a disclaimer: While the Hulu miniseries is “inspired by actual events,” it emphasizes that “certain parts have been fictionalized solely for dramatic purposes” and shouldn’t be taken as a reflection “on any actual person or entity.” That industry-standard catchall, presumably insisted upon by lawyers, sets an uneasy tone of polished reality that hovers over the entire show. The series, created by Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, and based on a true-crime podcast, positions itself as the definitive retelling of Alex Murdaugh’s infamous 2021 murder of his wife Maggie and son Paul in rural South Carolina. But Murdaugh seeks to do more than just that. It aspires to be a character portrait. A multipart saga. A drama .

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