After generations of legal influence over South Carolina’s lowcountry, a deadly boating accident and the double homicide that followed lead investigators to reexamine the mysteries of the Murdaugh family.

In the aftermath of Paul and Maggie’s deaths, Alex becomes the target of a violent attack. As new evidence emerges, authorities and locals question the family’s possible involvement in past mysterious deaths, including a 2015 murder.

While investigators examine a prior mysterious death, mounting evidence suggests Alex embezzled millions from his clients. Amid shocking new details, the Lowcountry questions whether Alex might have been capable of killing his wife and son.