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Nov 2022
1h 24m

Dark Waters

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Craig Melvin reveals surprising and exclusive new details about the deaths and legal cases surrounding Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and son.

You can also listen to Craig Melvin and Dateline producer Carol Gable’s intimate behind-the-scenes discussion on the Murdaugh saga from their unique perspectives as native South Carolinians in Dateline Debrief: Dark Waters here: https://apple.co/3UoGihw

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