Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA (2023)
"Television’s first true-crime celebrity."
Synopsis
Ths true crime docuseries pulls back the curtain on America’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, who played a key role in the 1964 burglary of the jewel collection of New York’s American Museum of Natural History.
Creator
Trevor Smith, Brian Grazer, Justin Wilkes
Network
MGM+
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
Imagine Documentaries, This Machine Filmworks
