If Succession had you hooked, brace yourself — because the family that actually inspired that show is about to get the full Netflix documentary treatment. And this time, there are no scripts. Just raw emails, private text messages, and a media empire worth billions teetering on the question: family or business?
Dynasty: The Murdochs drops on Netflix on March 13, 2026 — and it already has the makings of one of the most talked-about documentaries of the year.
Dynasty: The Murdochs — Key Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | Dynasty: The Murdochs |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genre | Documentary Limited Series |
| Director | Liz Garbus |
| Production Company | Story Syndicate |
| Episodes | 4 (approx. 60 mins each) |
| Netflix Release Date | March 13, 2026 |
| Key Source Material | Thousands of private emails & text messages |
Why This Documentary Could Be Unmissable
The team behind this series isn’t new to Netflix bombshells. Story Syndicate — the same production powerhouse behind the record-breaking Harry & Meghan documentary — has reunited with Netflix for what promises to be an equally explosive deep dive.
Helming all four episodes is Liz Garbus, a two-time Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner whose past work includes What Happened, Miss Simone? and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. Having a director of this calibre on a subject this controversial is a statement of intent from Netflix.
What makes Dynasty: The Murdochs genuinely different from the countless books and news segments already written about Rupert Murdoch is the source material. The series is built on thousands of pages of private documents, emails, and text messages that have never before been seen on television — giving viewers a rare inside look at the mechanics of one of the world’s most influential media dynasties.
The Central Question That Drives Everything
At its core, the documentary isn’t just about money or power — it’s about something far more human. It examines what happens when a patriarch nearing the end of his reign desperately attempts to secure his legacy, while his children compete, fracture, and search for their father’s love and approval. It’s Succession without the fiction, and arguably more unsettling for it.
The series features interviews with respected journalists and media insiders including NPR’s David Folkenflik, Kara Swisher, and The New York Times’ Jonathan Mahler, among several others — lending the documentary serious editorial credibility.
March is shaping up to be a massive month for Netflix documentary fans. For a complete breakdown of what’s arriving on Netflix this month and beyond, head to TechnoSports for the latest streaming updates.
