Acclaimed actor Jason Clarke looked unrecognizable as he stepped into the role of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh for Hulu’s upcoming mini-series The Murdaugh Murders. Filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, where Clarke, 55, sported Murdaugh’s signature bright blonde hair and a noticeably bulkier physique.
The Terminator Genisys star was seen wearing Murdaugh’s signature khaki trousers, a button-up shirt, and a tie during a scene outside a Frontera Mexican Kitchen. Between takes, Clarke relaxed in sunglasses and slide sandals while the crew set up shots. His casting was announced in December 2024, following Patricia Arquette’s confirmation as Margaret Murdaugh, Alex’s late wife.
The series is based on the 2021 double homicide in South Carolina, where Murdaugh murdered his wife Margaret, 52, and son Paul, 22. Prosecutors revealed that Murdaugh ambushed Paul at the family’s dog kennels, shooting him twice, before firing five shots at Margaret as she fell to her knees on June 7, 2021.
On July 14, 2022, Murdaugh was indicted on two counts of murder, pleading not guilty. Following a highly publicized trial, he was convicted on March 2, 2023, and sentenced to life in prison the next day. In addition to the murders, he was ordered to pay $9 million in restitution for defrauding clients of millions through financial schemes.
Despite breaking down in court and apologizing for his actions, Murdaugh received another 30-year sentence for his financial crimes. His legal downfall, once the subject of documentaries, will now be dramatized in Hulu’s The Murdaugh Murders, offering a closer look into the scandal that shocked America.
