Murdaugh: Death in the Family release schedule - When do new episodes of the true crime drama come out?

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is the fictional retelling of the murders of two members of the prominent Murdaugh family. The case shook the nation in 2021 and has been the subject of several documentaries.

The series is based on the Murdaugh Murders Podcast by Mandy Matney, which is counted among the most credible sources of information about the case. With power-packed performances by Jason Clarke and Patricia Arquette, the show has piqued the audience's interest.

Murdaugh: Death in the Family premiered on Hulu on October 15, 2025. However, only three episodes of the true crime drama were released on the premiere day. So when do the rest of the episodes come out? Let’s have a look at the release schedule of the series.

Murdaugh: Death in the Family release schedule

Murdaugh: Death in the Family is going to feature eight episodes. The first three episodes, Family Tradition, One is Missing, and Kokomo, were dropped on October 15, 2025.

The rest of the series is going to follow a weekly broadcast schedule with one new episode coming out every Wednesday until the finale, The Man in the Glass, on November 19, 2025. The complete release schedule is given below:

All the episodes will be released at 12 AM ET. The runtime of each episode varies from 50 minutes to an hour. To watch the show, you need an active subscription to Hulu. The streaming platform offers a basic plan at $9.99 per month and an ad-free plan at $18.99 per month.

More about Murdaugh: Death in the Family

The series tells the true story of the murders of two members of the same family that took place in 2021. The affluent Murdaugh family had a seemingly perfect life in their South Carolina community. However, everything changed in 2019 when their son, Paul, got involved in a boat crash.

Two years later, Paul was found dead along with his mother, Maggie. The investigation into the case brought out some dark secrets of the family. The official synopsis of Murdaugh: Death in the Family reads:

“Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they’ve ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family’s connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions that threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear.”

The miniseries stars Patricia Arquette as Maggie Murdaugh, Johnny Berchtold as Paul Murdaugh, Jason Clarke as Alex Murdaugh, and J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor. Brittany Snow stars as Mandy Matney, the journalist on whose podcast the series is based.

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The rest of the cast includes Will Harrison as Buster Murdaugh, Kathleen Wilhoite as Gloria Satterfield, Noah Emmerich as Randy Murdaugh, Tyner Rushing as Laura Rutland, Tommy Dewey as Mark Tinsley, Jessi Case as Morgan Doughty, Madeline Popovich as Mallory Beach, Gerald McRaney as Randolph Murdaugh, and Mark Pellegrino as Curtis Eddie Smith.

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