Alex Murdaugh’s sensational legal win and what happens next – from new evidence to the firing squad, all examined in The Crime Desk Live, powered by 2WAY

Alex Murdaugh was a man who had it all.

Born into a powerful family that had dominated the justice system in South Carolina’s Lowcountry for more than a century, his was a life of privilege, wealth and power.

Then, on June 7, 2021, that world imploded when his wife, Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, were shot dead at the dog kennels on the family’s sprawling 17,000-acre Moselle estate.

The grisly double murder sparked a chain reaction that ultimately toppled the legal dynasty heir and exposed the prominent attorney’s scandal-plagued double life.

Murdaugh then allegedly orchestrated a bizarre, botched murder-for-hire plot on himself. The spotlight fell on other mysterious deaths tied to the prominent family. And his multi-million-dollar fraud schemes unraveled.

The father-of-two’s monumental fall from grace culminated in his conviction for the murders of his wife and son in a trial that drew thousands of spectators to the small courthouse in Colleton County while the rest of the nation tuned in to watch the proceedings gavel-to-gavel live on TV.

But that was far from the end of the story, with Murdaugh refusing to disappear quietly into prison life.

And in an astonishing ruling last week, he was handed a lifeline from the state’s highest court.

Voting 5-0 in his favor, the South Carolina Supreme Court sided with Murdaugh in his fight to overturn his double murder convictions and grant a new trial because of the ‘egregious’ actions of the court clerk.

Now, as Murdaugh’s defense, state prosecutors and the wider community are preparing for round two, The Crime Desk will unpack this explosive twist in our first ever livestream discussion on Thursday, May 21, at 12pm ET.

The Crime Desk Live, powered by 2WAY and hosted by the Daily Mail’s Senior Correspondent Kayla Brantley, will feature Crime Correspondent Rachel Sharp and former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani.

In the one-hour special episode, the panel will break down Murdaugh’s spectacular downfall, discuss the stunning new developments in the Lowcountry’s trial of the century and take viewers inside what happens next, from new potential suspects and evidence to the looming threat of the firing squad.

The audience will be able to participate in the show, ask questions and interact directly with the panel through the 2WAY platform. 

Tune in live on the Daily Mail’s YouTube channel or sign up on 2WAY – and be sure to send in questions and reactions as the conversation unfolds.