Here’s How to Watch the Alex Murdaugh Trial

In case you’ve been out of the loop, all eyes are on South Carolina’s justice system. On January 25, 2023, disgraced personal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s trial began.

Murdaugh has been charged with two counts of murder regarding the shooting deaths of his late wife and youngest son, Maggie and Paul, in June 2021. Additionally, Murdaugh was also charged with two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

South Carolina residents and now the world have their opinions about the Murdaughs — thanks in large part to Netflix’s docu-series Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal — and many are waiting to see how the jury will rule.

Here’s the 4-1-1 on how to watch Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial.

Although most people won’t be able to make it to the Colleton County courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. for the trial, there are multiple ways to watch from home.

For starters, WKYT shares that they will live stream the trial via FOX Carolina News streaming and mobile apps.

Many outlets are streaming the trial live on YouTube such as the Law & Crime Network, WGN News, USA Today, CBS News, CNN, and other news networks and affiliates.

Folks can also head to The New York Times — if you have a free subscription — to watch the trial live and get regular updates.

At this time, it’s hard to tell how long Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder trial will last. The trial kicked off in late January 2023, and the prosecution rested its case on Friday, February 17, 2023. The team called over 50 witnesses to the stand.

That said, should the defense team follow suit with multiple witnesses, we can expect them to rest their case sometime in the next four to five weeks. Then, closing arguments will be made and the jury will have the case in their hands to decide a verdict.

As for the verdict, no one knows how quickly jurors will announce that a decision has been made. After all, many legal experts have criticized the prosecution for making circumstantial arguments as opposed to having rock-solid evidence.

Although Murdaugh has plead not guilty, if he’s convicted, he will face 30 years to life in prison.