TV series
Murder on Middle Beach
Overview
A four-part documentary series revolving around the case of single mother Barbara Hamburg, who was brutally murdered in 2010 near her home in the upper-middle class enclave of Madison, Connecticut. The series presents first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg’s complicated journey as a young man determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-11-15
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Mystery
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- Jigsaw Productions, Armian Pictures, Blue Days Films, HBO Documentary Films
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Madison Hamburg as Self - Host
- Jill Platt as Self - Great Aunt
- Conway Beach as Self - Aunt
- Barbara Lund-Beach as Self - Grandmother
- Barbara Beach-Hamburg as Self - Mother of Madison (archive footage)
- Jeffrey Hamburg as Self - Father of Madison (voice)
- Ali Hamburg as Self - Sister of Madison
- Richard Beach as Self - Uncle
- Jane Koschak as Self - Friend of Madison Mother
- Bernard Doherty as Self - Friend of Barbara (Mother of Madison)
- Donna Bello as Self - Friend of Barbara
Creators and crew
- Madison Hamburg - Creator
- Toby Oppenheimer - Executive Producer
- Richard Perello - Executive Producer
- Ron Nyswaner - Executive Producer
- Madison Hamburg - Executive Producer
- Neda Armian - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Mom's Dead
Following the brutal and unsolved murder of his mother Barbara back in 2010, Madison Hamburg returns to his hometown of Madison, Connecticut to piece together her life story. Through interviews with those who knew Barbara best, Madison dives into his parents' divorce and the unsettling details of his mother's life that were kept under wraps.
Episode 2: Tables & Rooms
Madison investigates the parts of his family that have been kept in the shadows, and explores the fallout of his mother's and aunts’ involvement in the “Gifting Tables”—a multi-level marketing scheme that aimed to uplift women but, as it grew exponentially, evolved into something more insidious.
Episode 3: Sisters
After Barbara’s sister Conway opens up about her history with substance abuse – which fueled deep-seated familial resentments – she makes a stunning accusation against someone inside Madison’s family that leaves Madison shaken. Conway and Madison’s sister, Ali, both offer their accounts of the morning they discovered Barbara’s body, Madison consults a private investigator to help find evidence to exonerate his loved ones.
Episode 4: Reasonable Doubts
With the 10-year anniversary of his mother’s death approaching, Madison leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the truth – despite concerns that his documentary may be doing more harm than good. As Madison presses on, there are surprising roadblocks to his investigation.
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