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

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Nick Schager The Daily Beast 02/07/2023
Damningly exposes the real Murf while calling into question a culture that celebrated him and a legal system that set him free. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 02/02/2023
Mr. Cutler does not make his presence very obvious, but he does get terrific stuff out of his various interview subjects. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 02/02/2023
It turns out to be a generally overlong, unsatisfying program. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA — Season 1

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Drew Moore

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R.J. Cutler

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

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Season Info

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