Apparently, too much is never enough. 'Murdaugh Murders' is back for season 2 on Netflix

Will the sordid saga of the Murdaugh family never end?

Not if streaming documentary series have any say in it.

And who are we kidding? They do have a say, probably the most say, and a built-in audience. Thus we have a second season of “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.” And with the way it’s structured, there could be many more to come.

This is a new season of the Netflix docuseries, mind you, not the Max one, “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty.” Yes, the scandal, or more accurately the scandals, of the wealthy and powerful South Carolina family, spawned series on two big streamers, and who knows how many other smaller shows.

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When does 'Murdaugh Murders' come back?

Season 2 of “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” streams on Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Season 1 ended with Alex Murdaugh facing charges of brutally murdering his wife and son in order to hide his crooked business dealings. He's since been convicted, so you might wonder what else there is to say.

Plenty.

Whether what’s said is worth listening to is a different question. But if you’re a fan of this kind of thing, it’s difficult to imagine a story that has more to offer. As I wrote in my review of the first season, “It’s got everything the genre demands: murder, a financial scam, drug addiction, abuse of power, cover-ups, a botched fake suicide, lies and more lies.”

That doesn’t include the boating accident that set the whole thing in motion.

The new season spends most of its three episodes looking at critical testimony in the trial, including interviews with two of the key witnesses: Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, the family’s housekeeper, and Mushelle “Shelly” Smith, the caretaker for Alex Murdaugh’s late mother (part of Alex’s alibi was that he was visiting his mother when his wife and son were killed; an iPhone video disproved that theory).

And Cousin Eddie. Eddie Smith, a distant relative of Murdaugh, is the star of the new series, if you can call someone facing charges of supposedly shooting Murdaugh — at Murdaugh’s request — in a botched fake suicide scheme, and who is rumored to be Murdaugh’s drug dealer, a star (Murdaugh eventually accused Smith of killing his wife and son).

Cousin Eddie is rugged. Rough, even. He’s a good ol’ boy’s good ol’ boy, and when he stares at the camera during interviews you can’t help but squirm.

He’s scary, but he’s also magnetic as a TV personality.

He’s also from a completely different socioeconomic universe than his cousin. Cousin Eddie lives in a double-wide, from the looks of it. He performed various odd jobs for Murdaugh. It’s a fascinating depiction of an aspect in a certain type of Southern life. Their circumstances couldn’t be more different — well, except for the legal problems — but they’re family.

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The clerk of court now faces accusations of jury tampering

In an interesting twist, we hear several times from Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the Colleton County clerk of court. She talks about how she had a feeling the jury would return a quick verdict in Murdaugh’s trial, citing “women’s intuition.”

Or was it? Hill now faces accusations of jury tampering, in an appeal filed by Murdaugh’s attorneys. She is accused of advising the jury not to believe Murdaugh and pressuring its members to reach a guilty verdict quickly. She has since written a book.

Come on. Can this thing get any more lurid?

Don’t answer that. Of course it can. The second season barely mentions the strange death of the Murdaugh’s former housekeeper Gloria Satterfield (and the insurance fraud prosecutors say followed), or the death of Stephen Smith, who rumors link to the Murdaugh family.

You know what that means. The possibility of more seasons (Netflix has not announced any plans beyond Season 2). The appetite for true crime is apparently insatiable, and this is like an all-you-can eat buffet.

But gluttony is a sin. Is it really healthy to engage in such a voyeuristic exercise? It’s all so prurient, so sleazy. Yet, so irresistible.

Don’t look for it to end anytime soon.

How to watch 'Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal'

Streaming on Netflix Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Reach Goodykoontz at bill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com. Facebook: facebook.com/GoodyOnFilm. Twitter: @goodyk.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 'Murdaugh Murders' has plenty of sordid drama to fuel season 2