How Brittany Snow prepared to play journalist Mandy Matney

After a while, I just wanted to get into the details of the case and ask her questions about the actual case. I hoped that over time, she would open up and give me some insider information, and sometimes she did. It was really fun getting to know him."

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Murdaugh: Death in the Family analyzes the crimes of Alex Murdaugh. The former lawyer murdered his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their son, Paul Murdaugh, in 2021, and the case made national headlines, exposing his financial crimes and fraudulent schemes.

In real life and on the show, Matney launched the "Murdaugh Murders Podcast (MMP)," which examined the events of the case in real time.

When it came to playing Matney, Snow said she made it clear "from the very beginning" that she would "never imitate the journalist."

"That would be unfair to him, to me, and to my acting," the "Haunting Wives" star said. "I wanted to make sure I captured his essence. I felt there were ways I wanted to pay tribute as best I could." I think he was proud of my performance."

How Brittany Snow prepared to play journalist Mandy Matney in 'Murdo: Death in the Family'

Brittany Snow did extensive research while preparing to play journalist Mandy Matney in Hulu's true crime series 'Murdo: Death in the Family'.

While preparing to play her real-life counterpart on the show, Snow, 39, explained that she had the opportunity to talk to Matney and asked her "many" questions.

And after a while, I just wanted to get into the details of the case and ask her questions about the actual case. I hoped that over time she would give me some insider information, and she did several times. It was really fun getting to know her."

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Murdo: Death in the Family analyzes the crimes of Alex Murdo. The former lawyer murdered his wife, Maggie Murdough, and their son, Paul Murdough, in 2021, and the case made national headlines, exposing his financial crimes and fraudulent schemes.

In real life and on the show, Matney started the "Murdough Murdough Podcast (MMP)," which investigated the case in real time.

When it came to playing Matney, Snow said she made it clear "from the beginning" that she would "never imitate the journalist."

"That would be unfair to him, to me, and to my performance. I wanted to make sure I captured his essence," the "Haunting Wives" star said. "I felt there were certain mannerisms I wanted to pay tribute to in the best possible way. I think he would have been proud of my performance."