Jason Clarke Joins Patricia Arquette in Murdaugh Murders Series at Hulu
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Jason Clarke has been cast in a lead role in Hulu‘s upcoming limited series about the infamous Murdaugh family, Variety has learned.
Clarke will star in the currently untitled show alongside Patricia Arquette, whose casting was reported in September. Clarke will star as family patriarch Alex Murdaugh while Arquette will play Maggie Murdaugh.
The show is based on the Murdaugh family story and draws from the reporting of journalist Mandy Matney, the creator of the “Murdaugh Murders Podcast.” The official logline for the show states: “On the surface, Alex Murdaugh (Clarke) seems to have it all: wealth, status, and unchecked privilege in rural Hampton County, South Carolina where four generations of Murdaughs have built a sprawling legal dynasty.
But when a deadly accident shines a harsh spotlight on Alex, his wife Maggie (Arquette), and their sons Buster and Paul, the almighty Murdaugh facade begins to crumble leading Alex to take increasingly desperate measures to preserve the family name and protect his own dark secrets.” This marks the second major streaming series role for Clarke in the past two years.
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