Murdaugh: Death In The Family
HULU | Release Date: October 15, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The PlaylistBrian FarvourOct 13, 2025
Season 1 Review: Even if you know how it ends, the manner in which “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” unfolds does wonders in keeping engagement levels high. .... It may project the image of just another true crime yarn, but much like the monster that is Alex, there’s more to this story. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Roxana HadadiOct 24, 2025
Season 1 Review: There are no big surprises, no major secrets that subvert what you thought you knew, and the show is better for it: a precisely sketched, stomach-churning account of moral vacancy. .... The narrowness of focus is refreshing in our era of excessive therapyspeak. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesLorraine AliOct 15, 2025
Season 1 Review: Clarke and Arquette are a dynamic pair, portraying the dysfunction and denial that led to the tragic slayings. .... The first episode of “Death in the Family” starts out a bit slow and lays the colloquialisms a little too thick, but it leads to a captivating story that sheds new light on an oft-trod story. Read full review
80
VarietyAramide TinubuOct 15, 2025
Season 1 Review: The show is an engaging portrait of greed, cruelty and arrogance. The eight-episode series encapsulates what is so compelling about this particular family and why, ultimately, they self-immolated. Read full review
80
The Daily BeastNick SchagerOct 15, 2025
Season 1 Review: [Affords] a thorough and multifaceted portrait of the factors that made Alex commit his heinous deed, and a convincing and riveting performance from Jason Clarke that brings this tragedy, and the despicable man who caused it, to full-bodied life. Read full review
70
Screen RantGreg MacArthurOct 14, 2025
Season 1 Review: Murdaugh is more full-bodied and thoughtfully crafted than most true-crime stories, including the others on Hulu. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comRichard RoeperOct 9, 2025
Season 1 Review: The acting often outshines the merely competent direction, editing, and melodramatic writing. By the time we get to Alex’s murder trial, we’ve grown tired of the whole rancid Murdaugh bunch. Read full review
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