Patricia Arquette will be starring in a cliff-hanger Hulu drama about the Alex Murdaugh murders.
The upcoming TV show will be based upon the true events that occurred in 2021, when the now-convicted felon, Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife Margaret and his son Paul by shooting them in the backyard of their South Carolina property.
On July 14, 2022, Alex was indicted for two accounts of murder, and he pleaded not guilty less than a week later.
After a tumultuous trial, Alex received the guilty verdict on March 2, 2023 and the next day, he was sentenced to life in prison.
Now, the streaming giant is setting out to bring the widely-followed crime story to the small screen.
The Murdaugh Murders was first announced to be development in November 2022.
The streaming series will cover the Murdaugh’s personal family drama and the extensive reporting done by journalist Mandy Matney, who created the Murdaugh Murders Podcast.
Co-creators Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr, along with executive producer Nick Antosca, will be creating the greenlit drama series.
Nick previously worked with Patricia on the mini-series, The Act, in 2019, which showcased the true crime story behind DeeDee Blanchard, played by the actress, and Gypsy Rose.
The TV show depicted the true story behind abusive mother DeeDee, who pretended that Gypsy had leukemia and muscular dystrophy for years, and Gypsy, who convinced her boyfriend to murder her mother.
The powerful acting role lead to Patricia winning both an Emmy and Golden Globe in the category of best supporting actress in a limited series or movie.
The new Hulu series will also be produced by the same companies that created The Act – Eat the Cat and Universal Studio Group’s UCP.
Alex has a long history of committing crimes such as fraud.
During the same year that he was convicted for the murders, he was also simultaneously sentenced to be jailed for three decades, for conning his victims out of nine million dollars, after he admitted he was guilty.
Alex sobbed in court as he apologized to the innocent people who were victimized by his financial crimes.
He candidly confessed to using his law firm to steal money from his clients.