'Shocking' 8-part true crime drama based on true story is my next binge watch

Ahead of its release, viewers have already taken to social media to share their excitement. "CANNOT WAIT! What an insane story. And I'll watch anything with the icon @patriciaarquette," said one person, while another added: "Oh, my God. I did not recognize @patriciaarquette's voice at all. This looks beyond intense. So. Many. Awards." A third penned: "Chills!! I'm so invested in this! Hits close to home being in South Carolina."

Based on gripping real-life events, the series is an adaptation of investigative journalist Mandy Matney's Murdaugh Murders Podcast, which dug into the secrets surrounding the famous family and provided insight on the various criminal investigations they were caught up in.

The official synopsis 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 which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear."

Leading the series as heads of the Murdaugh family are Patricia Arquette (Severance, True Romance) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), who play Maggie and Alex Murdaugh. 

They're joined by Johnny Berchtold (Reacher) as Paul Murdaugh, Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six) as Buster Murdaugh, Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, The Hunting Wives) as Mandy Matney, J. Smith-Cameron (Succession) as Marian Proctor, Gerald McRaney (Focus) as Randolph Murdaugh and Noah Emmerich (Super 8, The Truman Show) as Randy Murdaugh.