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Murder on Middle Beach

Murder on Middle Beach

The truth can't stay buried forever.

20207.31 Season4 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Ron Nyswaner
Produced by Solomon Petchenik
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

M

Madison Hamburg

Self - Host

J

Jill Platt

Self - Great Aunt

C

Conway Beach

Self - Aunt

B

Barbara Lund-Beach

Self - Grandmother

B

Barbara Beach-Hamburg

Self - Mother of Madison (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

investigationtrue crime

About Murder on Middle Beach

Murder on Middle Beach is a documentary, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of investigation, true crime. Created by Ron Nyswaner, it stars Madison Hamburg, Jill Platt, Conway Beach. 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.

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