{"id":36377,"date":"2023-09-01T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1882916"},"modified":"2023-09-02T03:46:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T01:46:04","slug":"murdaugh-murders-a-southern-scandal-season-2-release-date-and-first-look","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/murdaugh-murders-a-southern-scandal-season-2-release-date-and-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2 \u2013 Release date and first look"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix has shared four stills from the upcoming documentary <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 September 2023 at 13:11 PM<\/p>

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A second season of documentary series Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal<\/a> has been confirmed by Netflix<\/a>, with three new episodes premiering in September 2023.<\/p>\n

Season 1 of the series debuted on the streaming site on February 2023, just as Alex Murdaugh\u2019s trial was actively taking place. A month after its release, Murdaugh was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul in 2021.<\/p>\n

Murdaugh Murders season 1 was directed and executive produced by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason. Nason will be returning for season 2, alongside Michael Gasparro. When previously asked about the possibility of a second season, Furst told Variety<\/a>: \u201cIf the viewers and Netflix want another season, we have the goods to deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2.<\/p>

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Season 2 of the Murdaugh Murders documentary series will premiere on Netflix on Wednesday 20th September 2023<\/strong>. The new season will feature three episodes.<\/p>\n

What is Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2 about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The second season will feature first-hand accounts from those who were there the days leading up to and following the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.<\/p>\n

Those in the documentary include the family\u2019s former housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, Libby Murdaugh\u2019s caregiver Mushelle \u2018Shelly\u2019 Smith, Alex Murdaugh\u2019s cousin Curtis Edward Smith and juror Gwen Generette.<\/p>\n

A number of people who featured in season 1 will also appear in the second instalment. Paul Murdaugh\u2019s ex-girlfriend Morgan Doughty, his friend Anthony Cook and Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein will all feature in season 2 of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.<\/p>\n

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What happened to Alex Murdaugh after season 1?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alex Murdaugh\u2019s trial was unfolding as the Netflix documentary was released. Since then, he has been found guilty in the murders of his 22-year-old son Paul and his wife Maggie, and has been sentenced to life in prison.<\/p>\n

Jurors reached the guilty verdict after less than three hours of deliberation following a six-week trial.<\/p>\n

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal season 2 first look<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While a trailer for season 2 of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal hasn\u2019t been released, Netflix has released four first-look images of the new episodes.<\/p>\n

A second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is coming, offering more insight than ever into that deadly night. Premieres September 20. pic.twitter.com\/ZnnWV84uEZ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) August 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>