It has only been seven months since the first season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal hit Netflix, but the streamer has already renewed the show for a second season. And if that already feels rushed, the service has announced the coming of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Season 2 two weeks before its official release.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal follows the story of the Murdaugh family and the trial of Alex Murdaugh after the death of Mallory Beach, a teenager who died after Paul Terry Murdaugh crashed the family boat into the Archers Creek Bridge in Beaufort, South Carolina. Alex was on trial for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, in 2021, while Paul had been under indictment. With the show’s positive reviews, Murdaugh Murders Season 2 is about to come.
Netflix announced the return of the Murdaugh Murders for a second season to continue the gruesome story of the killing of Maggie and Paul. Alex received a guilty verdict on March 2, 2023—two weeks after the first season premiered and documented the events before the decision was made. Hence, fans can expect the true crime series to continue where the first season left off.
What will happen in Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal Season 2?
According to Netflix, Murdaugh Murders Season 2 will feature the actual stories of the people present before and after the deaths of Maggie and Paul. It will include the firsthand accounts of the family’s former housekeeper, Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, and matriarch Libby Murdaugh’s former caretaker Mushelle “Shelly” Smith, who both serve as important witnesses at the trial.
In addition, interviews with Curtis Edward Smith, aka Cousin Eddie; Gwen Generette, one of the jurors; Morgan Doughty, Paul’s ex-girlfriend; Anthony Cook, Paul’s friend; and Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal, will also be seen. You can read the docuseries' synopsis below:
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal tells the story of the Murdaugh family, their rise to power and sway with law enforcement, and details the suspicious deaths that have destroyed their family legacy.
Who is Alex Murdaugh?
Alex is a former attorney convicted of killing his wife and 22-year-old son. He received a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The South Carolina Supreme Court disbarred him after facing 84 criminal charges and 11 lawsuits.
Aside from murder, he also faced fraud, obtaining property under false pretenses, money laundering, computer crimes, and tax evasion lawsuits, totaling over 100 financial crime charges. His trial lasted almost three months, from January 25, 2023, to March 2.
Murdaugh Murders Season 2 will be released on September 20 on Netflix. Fans are about to see all the events that will lead to Alex’s deserving guilty sentence, giving closure to this grisly Murdaugh family murder.
