{"id":13825,"date":"2020-10-11T23:47:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T04:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=13825"},"modified":"2020-10-11T17:49:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T22:49:01","slug":"hbo-documentary-films-murder-on-middle-beach-debuts-november-15-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/11\/hbo-documentary-films-murder-on-middle-beach-debuts-november-15-video\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Documentary Films&#8217; &#8220;Murder on Middle Beach&#8221; Debuts November 15 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zqk9184B0c8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HBO Documentary Films&#8217; MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH, a four-part documentary series directed by first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg, presents Hamburg&#8217;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. MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH debuts on November 15 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p>On March 3, 2010, single mother Barbara Hamburg was found violently murdered near her home in the upper middle class enclave of Madison, Connecticut. Investigators speculated her murder appeared to be a crime of passion, but without enough evidence, the case grew cold.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1827233089\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the course of 8 years, Barbara&#8217;s son, Madison Hamburg, interviewed his family members and many others, longing to learn more about his mother and gathering evidence in hopes of solving her murder, sending him into a deep web of buried familial secrets, connections to shadowy criminal figures, and the uncovering of years-old resentments in his deceptively serene hometown. While Madison wrestles with troubling revelations about his mother, the most unsettling conflict comes from Madison&#8217;s obligation to bring into question those inside his community and members of his own family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 18 years old, my worst fears came true when my sister called to tell me that my mother had been murdered,&#8221; stated director Madison Hamburg. &#8220;As much as I fought it, her death became a part of my life. Her memory faded and her case went cold, but I couldn&#8217;t accept that. Even if it meant sacrificing my own safety and sanity, I made my mother a promise when I started this project, &#8216;I will never let you be forgotten.&#8217; It is less than what she would have done for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MURDER ON MIDDLE BEACH is produced by Jigsaw Productions, Armian Pictures and Blue Days Films. 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