Hulu’s highly anticipated scripted series, Murdaugh Murders, has brought on familiar faces to tackle one of the most shocking true crime sagas in recent American history. Among the latest additions are Reacher alum Johnny Berchtold and relative newcomer Will Harrison, who’s quickly making his presence felt with his film debut in A Complete Unknown. The Murdaugh Murders case became a nationwide sensation following the investigations into a web of corruption and gruesome killings tied to the once-powerful Murdaugh family. Berchtold and Harrison round out the cast for the series, which previously cast Jason Clarke (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) as the family patriarch, Alex Murdaugh, and Patricia Arquette (Severance) as his wife, Maggie Murdaugh.
With a family name etched in the annals of South Carolina history for decades, the Murdaugh family produced three generations of legal luminaries that bestrode the state’s legal landscape like behemoths, until a 4th generation son, Alex Murdaugh, was accused of embezzling nearly $8.8 million from clients and associates. The ensuing charges would eventually snowball into one of the biggest scandals in America when, in June 2021, Alex’s wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul, were found dead on the family’s estate. Investigations led to his eventual conviction, exposing deep-seated issues of privilege, murder, and abuse of power.
The series draws from the reporting of journalist Mandy Matney, the creator of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast. Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr are co-creators and executive producers on the series, with Fuller also set to serve as showrunner. Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund will executive produce.
What Roles Will Johnny Berchtold and Will Harrison Play?
Berchtold, known for his performances in The Passenger and Dog Gone, will play Paul Murdaugh, who is “Alex and Maggie’s hard-partying, youngest son who constantly finds himself in some form of trouble or another. Paul is always on the hunt for a good time regardless of the consequences.” Besides his role in the aforementioned thriller film, Berchtold is also recognized for his role in Reacher Season 3 as Richard Beck.
On the other hand, Harrison, who gained attention for his work in Daisy Jones & The Six, will appear in the series as Buster Murdaugh. Buster is described as “The golden boy of the Murdaugh family, who’s well on his way to following in the legal footsteps of his father, Alex, and grandfather, Randolph. He’s also the apple of his mother Maggie’s eye, a lifelong source of tension with his younger brother Paul.”
No release date has been set for Murdaugh Murders yet at Hulu, but stay tuned for updates.
via Collider