‘Murdaugh Murders’ Scripted Collection in Improvement at Hulu

Hulu is creating a scripted collection primarily based on the Murdaugh household, Selection has realized.

The collection is at the moment titled “Murdaugh Murders.” Per the official logline, the collection “will probably be primarily based on Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction household drama, a riveting account drawing from numerous hours of reporting by Mandy Matney—journalist and creator of the favored ‘Murdaugh Murders Podcast’—in addition to unique, insider data from years spent following the case.”

Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee Carr are co-creators and government producers on the mission, with Fuller additionally set to function showrunner. Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund will government produce below their Eat the Cat banner, with Matney additionally government producing. UCP is the studio. Antosca and Eat the Cat are at the moment below an total deal at UCP.

The Murdaugh household have been highly effective gamers within the Lowcountry area of South Caroline, wielding nice authorized and political affect. However for the higher a part of a decade, the household has been accused of involvement in quite a lot of crimes, starting from fraud to homicide. Along with the “Murdaugh Murders” podcast, they’ve been the topic of a number of docuseries and information specials, together with the lately launched “Low Nation: The Murdaugh Dynasty” at HBO Max.

Fuller most lately labored on the Netflix collection “Locke & Key” and the Apple collection “The Mosquito Coast.” He beforehand co-created the Cinemax collection “Quarry” and the critically-acclaimed Sundance TV collection “Rectify.” He’s repped by UTA, Grandview and Johnson Shapiro.

Carr is primarily recognized for her work within the documentary house, having directed movies like “Britney vs Spears,” “I Love You, Now Die,” and “Mommy Lifeless and Dearest.” She additionally served as a consulting producer on the Peacock true crime collection “The Woman From Plainville,” which was primarily based on the true case she documented in “I Love You, Now Die.” She is repped by UTA and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes.

This marks the most recent true crime collection for Antosca, who beforehand co-created the Emmy-winning Hulu restricted collection “The Act,” which was primarily based on the case featured in “Mommy Lifeless and Dearest.” Antosca additionally co-created the true crime collection “Sweet” for Hulu, in addition to the Peacock true crime collection “A Pal of the Household.” His different credit embody “Model New Cherry Taste” and “Chucky.” He’s repped by WME and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.

(Pictured, from left to proper: Michael D. Fuller, Erin Lee Carr, Nick Antosca)