The team behind Netflix’sMurdaugh Murders,filmmakers Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, are well acquainted withtrue-crime tales.
(He has maintained his innocence in the killing of his wife and son.)
(His lawyersaysa large portion of the money was used to pay for painkillers.)
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.
It was also shortly after he was allegedly shot in the head by a former client.
(The man has denied shooting him.)
Alex admitted toasking the man to killhim so his son could collect an insurance policy.
(He apologized to his family and friends, and entered a drug program.)
Alex faces a wrongful-death lawsuit for Beachs death as well.
(Smiths and Satterfields deaths are currently being investigated.
Alex has admitted that he owes Satterfields sons$4.3 millionin a wrongful-death settlement.)
Tinsleys dogged pursuit of Alexs finances beganunravelinga web of corruption far larger than anyone could have imagined.
There is so much more to tell in this story, says Furst.
That goes to the state and to the federal level.
The filmmakers hope theyll get enough views to warrant more episodes detailing those alleged crimes.
With Netflix, we get [access] to 200-plus-million people and 70-plus different languages, says Furst.
Were hoping that that creates a tidal wave to unlock the rest of the story.
And were sitting on the rest of the story.
Its almost like theDunepart one and part two saga.
The filmmaker madeDuneknowing that the first part was dependent on the second.
Says Furst, I think that when someones innocent, they want to talk about it.
And when someones guilty, they need to be very careful what they speak about.
(It was removed for the trial only upon request by the judge.)
Theyre just on the other side of it now, which is fascinating.
you’re able to only think about what kind of karma brought that on.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandalis now streaming on Netflix.
This post was originally published inVanity Fair.
