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Part 1: “The Prince of Hampton County” - Part 2: “Murdaugh Island”

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Part 3: “The Wilderness” - Part 4: “Seven Shots in the Dark”

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Part 5: “Black Box” - Part 6: “Rain”

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Part 7: “The Ruins”

Part 7-Epilogue

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The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty

The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty