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Season 1 – Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA

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Exploring the tumultuous life of infamous jewel thief Jack Roland Murphy, better known as "Murf the Surf"; the docuseries addresses the blurred line between fact and fiction, faith and delusion, sanity and madness.
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Nick Schager The Daily Beast Damningly exposes the real Murf while calling into question a culture that celebrated him and a legal system that set him free. Feb 7, 2023 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Mr. Cutler does not make his presence very obvious, but he does get terrific stuff out of his various interview subjects. Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review It turns out to be a generally overlong, unsatisfying program. Feb 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 5, 2023 The Heist Jack "Murf the Surf" Murphy's life takes a turn from childhood prodigy and professional surfing champion to notorious jewel thief when he pulls off the heist of the century. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2023 Another Level of Madness Murf the Surf continues down his criminal path and becomes increasingly violent; after a stolen-securities scheme goes awry, he is charged with murder. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2023 God's Business Serving a double-life prison sentence for murder, Murf finds God and is reborn as a Christian -- but Murf may not have changed his ways, and this may be another one of his cons. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 5, 2023 The Truth Bends Fresh out of prison, Murf embarks on his new path as a man of God, but as he attempts to convince the public that he is a reformed Christian new facts emerge that challenge Murf's story of his life. Details
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Season Info

Director
R.J. Cutler
Network
MGM+
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2023