Bill Pullman’s role in Murdaugh Murders: The Movie “creeps out” some.
Source: Viewers shocked by Bill Pullman’s performance as Alex Murdaugh in Lifetime movie
On the heels of all the public interest in Alex Murdaugh and the mysteries surrounding his family, documented in series like Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal on Netflix, Lifetime decided to turn this true crime saga into a two-part movie, Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, with Bill Pullman portraying Alex Murdaugh.
The roughly four-hour movie event pulls the curtain back on Murdaugh, a man who was convicted earlier in 2023 of the murder of his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul. Although the attorney was once seen as a pillar of his small South Carolina town, and the Murdaugh family name once represented the Southern elite, things quickly unraveled for Alex as legal troubles plagued his son after a boating accident, Alex’s clients complained of discrepancies with money and his battle with opioids fueled a series of bad decisions.
Now when the Lifetime film debuted on October 14 and October 15, it immediately drew polarizing opinions from viewers. Some strongly felt it was a good investment of their time and had no problem sharing their approval. Others were quick to pan it, claiming it was “so bad,” which is one of the more gentle critiques.