''Murdaugh Murders Podcast'' was a
true crime
True crime is a nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people associated with and affected by criminal events.
The crimes most commonly include murder; about 40 pe ...
podcast
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by Liz Farrell and
Mandy Matney that ran from June 2021 to May 2023. According to
Apple Podcasts
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, in 2021 it was the number one ranked podcast in the world for that year.
According to the ''
Washington Post
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'', the podcast was influential in first introducing the public to the
Murdaugh family and the
trial and conviction of Alex Murdaugh, concerning the murder of his wife and son in South Carolina.
According to ''
The Guardian
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'', the podcast "enthralled the country" and was influential with major studios in deciding to make their own versions of the story.
Matney's investigations often led to breaking new information about the case.
As of early 2023, the podcast was being developed into a scripted series at Hulu called ''The Murdaugh Murders''.
In 2023, the podcast was renamed "True Sunlight: Exposing Crime and Corruption", broadening its scope to other true crime stories.
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Murdaugh Murders Podcast
2021 podcast debuts
2023 podcast endings
American podcasts
Crime podcasts