For Johnny Berchtold, filming Murdaugh: Death in the Family meant preparing to eventually film the scene where Paul Murdaugh gets shot.

During the Wednesday, November 7, episode of the Hulu series, Paul reunited with mom Maggie (Patricia Arquette) as they reflected on their family’s scandals. Paul and Maggie were both looking forward to moving on from the past when they were both shot and killed by an unseen assailant.

“It was so, so heavy. But it was handled with such sensitivity and care,” Berchtold, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I felt so protected — and especially with Patricia. Because Maggie and Paul, they didn’t know what was coming. It was surprising to me how at ease I felt with her.”

He continued: “If it was in the wrong hands, it could have been a very different shoot. I’m

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