Pick of the week
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
A perfectly timed drama about the sense of impunity that comes with being rich, white and American. It’s an adaptation of Mandy Matney’s podcast, which followed the unravelling of a legal dynasty in South Carolina. At its heart is bullying patriarch Alex Murdaugh (Jason Clarke), an attorney whose desire to present himself as a straight shooter barely conceals shady business practices and, eventually, murder. The catalyst is a speedboat accident caused by Alex’s drunkard son Paul – but the story spirals into a gripping parable in which entitlement finally collides with real consequences. As Alex reminds everyone before his fall: “Just because you don’t want to pay a bill, doesn’t mean it isn’t due.”
Disney+, from Wednesday 15 October
