Tonight (Friday March 3 2023), NBC broadcasts an episode of the series “Dateline” titled “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh“.
We’ve got the scoop on everything you need to know about tonight’s episode, including if it’s new, the time, cast, how to watch and all the episode details!
Dateline NBC “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh” 3/3/23 Episode Summary
Friday’s all-new Dateline NBC at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT will feature the latest in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, accused of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul, as insiders close to the family speak out for the first time to NBC News’ Craig Melvin.
Chris Wilson tells Melvin in an exclusive interview during the two-hour special that it was “hard” to testify against his former longtime friend Alex at the trial regarding allegations Alex misdirected funds from a previous case they had worked on together. Wilson explained, “There’s a relationship there that I thought was based on trust and respect, and all of those things that when you find out it’s not, it’s hard to relive that, hard to talk about it.”.
Dana, Chris’ wife, also sits down with Melvin and opens up for the first time about her close friend Maggie’s murder. She reveals what it was like finding out about the allegations that Alex had stolen money, saying: “I remember Chris telling me, and I’m shaking my head, like – there’s no way. There’s no way. He made good money. How? Why? What? No, that’s not right. And Chris was shocked in disbelief.” She added, “I mean, this was his best friend. We didn’t want to believe it. But after that phone call, more came out. More came out, kept coming out, more is still coming out probably. I mean, it’s just, who is this person? I don’t know this person. Who was he?”
The Trial of Alex Murdaugh is a comprehensive look at the most recent developments in the Murdaugh family’s twisted saga, as the fate of the once prominent South Carolina lawyer remains unknown as closing arguments begin today. Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty in the case, which Dateline and Melvin have covered from the start.
INTERVIEW EXCERPTS
CRAIG MELVIN: How hard was it to agree to testify against your old friend?
CHRIS WILSON: Hard. Not for any other reason other than it brings up all the hurt. Not because it’s hard to tell the truth or not because I didn’t know that I had to be involved and do, you know, what I had to do, but it’s just, it’s hard because there’s a relationship there that I thought was based on trust and respect, and all of those things that when you find out it’s not, it’s hard to relive that, hard to talk about it.
CRAIG MELVIN: When did it become obvious to you that they were not who you thought they were?
DANA WILSON: When he was who I thought he wasn’t, in September, September 3rd, that was a Friday before everything came out to the public. Because Chris had gotten a phone call that day from Lee Cope and told him what had been going on, that he’d been stealing money, he’d been fired, had a pill addiction. And I remember Chris telling me, and I’m shaking my head, like – there’s no way. There’s no way. He made good money. How? Why? What? No, that’s not right. And Chris was shocked, in disbelief. I mean, this was his best friend. We didn’t want to believe it. But after that phone call, more came out. More came out, kept coming out, more is still coming out probably. I mean, it’s just, who is this person? I don’t know this person. Who was he?
More News & Current Affairs:
Is Tonight’s Episode New or a Repeat?
Tonight’s “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh” episode of “Dateline NBC” is all new.
What Time is Dateline’s The Trial of Alex Murdaugh Episode On?
Tonight’s “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh” episode will be broadcast on NBC at 9:00PM ET.
Dateline “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh” Episode Video Preview
It’s the story that everyone continues to talk about… And now, we have a verdict: Guilty
Alex Murdaugh will never set foot outside a prison again… Craig Melvin takes us inside the trial of the year.
Craig Melvin will take you inside the courtroom with exclusive new interviews, new video and new details in the story everyone’s talking about…
Watch Tonight’s “The Trial of Alex Murdaugh” Episode Online
You can find episodes on the NBC website and watch full episodes on Peacock TV.
Dateline NBC Series Information
Dateline is NBC’s signature newsmagazine, bringing viewers storytelling at its best. Our stories range from compelling mysteries to powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. When major news breaks, we go to the scene, putting the pieces together to bring you the full picture. And in every story we tell, we help the real people who lived the events share their journeys with you. On the air since 1992, Dateline is the longest-running prime-time program on NBC. Our work has been honored time and again with broadcast journalism’s highest awards. Lester Holt is the principal anchor, joined by correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Natalie Morales, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.