Controlled Burn

7.4/10 · 300 votesOct 22, 202552 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

As Paul and Maggie struggle with Gloria’s absence, Alex continues to deal with fallout from the boat crash. Mandy uncovers a new case with alleged ties to the Murdaughs.

Season 1 Episodes8

Family Tradition

One Is Missing

Kokomo

Controlled Burn

The Prince

June 7th

On The Road You Take to Avoid It

E8 7.6

The Man in the Glass

Cast11

Patricia Arquette

Maggie Murdaugh

Jason Clarke

Alex Murdaugh

J. Smith-Cameron

Marian Proctor

Will Harrison

Buster Murdaugh

Johnny Berchtold

Paul Murdaugh

Brittany Snow

Mandy Matney

Noah Emmerich

Randy Murdaugh

Kathleen Wilhoite

Gloria Satterfield

Tommy Dewey

Mark Tinsle

Gerald McRaney

Randolph Murdaugh

Mina Sundwall

Brooklynn White

Crew10

David Gabriel

Writer

Tika Peterson

Writer

Jennifer Lynch

Director

Tika Peterson

Staff Writer

David Gabriel

Staff Writer

Matthew J. Lloyd

Director of Photography

Ryan Brunner

Second Assistant Director

Antonio Graña

First Assistant Director

Philip Carr Neel

Editor

Kathleen K.J. Walsh

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Controlled Burn" is episode 4 of Murdaugh: Death in the Family season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 300 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Jennifer Lynch and written by David Gabriel, Tika Peterson, it aired on October 22, 2025.

Controlled Burn

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Season 1 Episodes8

Cast11

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Episode Summary