The Murdaugh Murders

In this Bloodlines & Betrayal episode, hosts David Schuman and Steve Cully dig into the chilling and twisted saga of The Murdaugh Murders — a Southern dynasty built on power, privilege, and deception that ultimately imploded in blood.

For nearly a century, the Murdaugh family reigned over South Carolina’s Lowcountry, controlling the courts, politics, and local law. But behind the image of respectability lay secrets, addiction, and corruption. Schuman and Cully trace the chain of tragedy that began with the 2019 boating accident that killed Mallory Beach and led to the downfall of Alex Murdaugh, a once-powerful attorney who would later be accused of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.

The hosts unpack the unraveling — financial crimes, drug abuse, and generations of unchecked power — that exposed how one family’s pursuit of control became their undoing. They dissect the 2023 trial that captivated America, exploring how Alex’s lies and manipulation turned his world of influence into a courtroom of reckoning.

Ultimately, Bloodlines & Betrayal presents the Murdaugh story as more than a true-crime case — it’s a Southern Gothic tragedy about greed, legacy, and the corruption that festers when justice is owned instead of served.