It might seem contradictory that the rise of short video clip popularity coincided with the popularity of long form journalism, but Netflix may be the common factor. The streaming network didn’t invent true crime documentation, but it helped shape the style, and keeps a vast repository of the hottest cold cases.
Real-life crime stories are riveting, whether the watcher is concerned about avoiding such events or solving them. There is something for every taste, from feature-length documentaries to full series. Not all crimes are equal under the laws of public opinion, but these are some of the most dangerously addictive true crime offerings currently available on Netflix.
Making a Murderer (2015)
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi’s 10-part documentary on Steven Avery catapulted Netflix to the top of the True Crime streaming game. Making a Murderer spurred the fascination with the genre more than any other series. Avery served 18 years...
Real-life crime stories are riveting, whether the watcher is concerned about avoiding such events or solving them. There is something for every taste, from feature-length documentaries to full series. Not all crimes are equal under the laws of public opinion, but these are some of the most dangerously addictive true crime offerings currently available on Netflix.
Making a Murderer (2015)
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi’s 10-part documentary on Steven Avery catapulted Netflix to the top of the True Crime streaming game. Making a Murderer spurred the fascination with the genre more than any other series. Avery served 18 years...
- 9/8/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
An unlicensed “Making a Murderer” musical is set to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland next month – without Netflix’s involvement.
“Making a Murderer: The Musical” is based on the story of Steven Avery, who is also the subject of Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” The musical is written by BAFTA-winning writer Phil Mealey (“The Royle Family”), who admits he was inspired by the Netflix documentary.
“When I watched the documentary, like many others I was outraged at the way the system seemed stacked against Steven and his nephew Brendan,” said Mealey. “As a writer I saw so many astonishing twists and turns and intriguing characters that if this were written as an original story no-one would believe it was plausible.”
“Our intention is to highlight and parody the inconsistencies in the case where people with power have not used that power fairly or effectively.
“Making a Murderer: The Musical” is based on the story of Steven Avery, who is also the subject of Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” The musical is written by BAFTA-winning writer Phil Mealey (“The Royle Family”), who admits he was inspired by the Netflix documentary.
“When I watched the documentary, like many others I was outraged at the way the system seemed stacked against Steven and his nephew Brendan,” said Mealey. “As a writer I saw so many astonishing twists and turns and intriguing characters that if this were written as an original story no-one would believe it was plausible.”
“Our intention is to highlight and parody the inconsistencies in the case where people with power have not used that power fairly or effectively.
- 7/15/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has been denied a new trial by the Wisconsin Court of Appeal.
According to court documents released Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap, the court affirmed the Circuit Court’s decision to deny motions to vacate his conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Avery raises a variety of alternative theories about who killed Halbach and how, but as the State correctly notes, a Wis. Stat. § 974.06 motion is not a vehicle to retry a case to a jury,” the court decision read. “We express no opinion about who committed the crime: the jury has decided this question, and our review is confined to whether the claims before us entitle Avery to an evidentiary hearing.”
Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, tweeted on Wednesday: “Not deterred by the appellate court decision — it pointed out the specific doors that are still open for Mr. Avery’s quest for freedom.
According to court documents released Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap, the court affirmed the Circuit Court’s decision to deny motions to vacate his conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Avery raises a variety of alternative theories about who killed Halbach and how, but as the State correctly notes, a Wis. Stat. § 974.06 motion is not a vehicle to retry a case to a jury,” the court decision read. “We express no opinion about who committed the crime: the jury has decided this question, and our review is confined to whether the claims before us entitle Avery to an evidentiary hearing.”
Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, tweeted on Wednesday: “Not deterred by the appellate court decision — it pointed out the specific doors that are still open for Mr. Avery’s quest for freedom.
- 7/28/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Amanda Knox is among almost 250 people who have signed an open letter to Governor Tony Evers supporting the petition for clemency for “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey.
“We write this letter to express our sincere hope that you will extend executive clemency, in the form of either a pardon or a commutation, to Brendan Dassey,” the letter, obtained by Fox 11 News and dated October 24, read. “Some of us are psychologists, including leading experts in the psychology of interrogations and confessions. Some of us are experts on juvenile justice; some of us are disability experts. Some of us are academics who study miscarriages of justice in Wisconsin and abroad. Some of us are exonerees who have ourselves been convicted of crimes we did not commit and who were later cleared by DNA evidence. Still others simply wish to lend our names and voices in support of Brendan.”
The letter continued:...
“We write this letter to express our sincere hope that you will extend executive clemency, in the form of either a pardon or a commutation, to Brendan Dassey,” the letter, obtained by Fox 11 News and dated October 24, read. “Some of us are psychologists, including leading experts in the psychology of interrogations and confessions. Some of us are experts on juvenile justice; some of us are disability experts. Some of us are academics who study miscarriages of justice in Wisconsin and abroad. Some of us are exonerees who have ourselves been convicted of crimes we did not commit and who were later cleared by DNA evidence. Still others simply wish to lend our names and voices in support of Brendan.”
The letter continued:...
- 10/24/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the lawyer for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, has filed a new brief at the Wisconsin Appeals court to grant Avery a new trial or evidentiary hearing in the murder case of Teresa Halbach.
According to Wbay, the attorney filed the 135-page document with the Wisconsin Appeals Court District II on Monday. In the brief, she presented 10 “complex legal issues” that she asked the court to consider, including that the circuit court “abused its discretion” in hearing Avery’s requests for additional scientific testing, that it failed to address Avery’s claims that he had ineffective counsel at trial, and that they made a mistake by not granting Avery’s supplemental motion regarding the human bones found in the Manitowoc County gravel pit. The entire brief can be read here.
“We are thrilled to have Steven’s brief filed and we look forward to the first unbiased,...
According to Wbay, the attorney filed the 135-page document with the Wisconsin Appeals Court District II on Monday. In the brief, she presented 10 “complex legal issues” that she asked the court to consider, including that the circuit court “abused its discretion” in hearing Avery’s requests for additional scientific testing, that it failed to address Avery’s claims that he had ineffective counsel at trial, and that they made a mistake by not granting Avery’s supplemental motion regarding the human bones found in the Manitowoc County gravel pit. The entire brief can be read here.
“We are thrilled to have Steven’s brief filed and we look forward to the first unbiased,...
- 10/14/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
A Wisconsin circuit court judge rejected Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery’s bid for a new trial Thursday. The legal team for Avery, whose conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach is the focus of the hit Netflix docuseries, argued that investigators mishandled bone evidence related to the case, the Associated Press reports.
In 2011, authorities gave the bones to Halbach’s family without notifying the defense, who only informed of the bones’ status in 2018. Tests performed on the bones were unable to conclusively determine whether they were human or animal.
In 2011, authorities gave the bones to Halbach’s family without notifying the defense, who only informed of the bones’ status in 2018. Tests performed on the bones were unable to conclusively determine whether they were human or animal.
- 8/10/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The first episode of HBO’s new documentary “The Case Against Adnan Syed” premiered on Sunday, once again bringing the murder conviction of the Baltimore man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend back into the headlines. Syed, the subject of the popular 2014 podcast “Serial,” is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee. Though he had been appealing the conviction, Marilyn’s highest court ruled last week to deny Syed a new trial, arguing that “there was not a significant or substantial possibility that the jury would have reached a different verdict.”
You can watch “The Case Against Adnan Syed” on HBO, or stream it online with a free one-week trial to HBO via Amazon.
While you wait for the remaining episodes to hit the air, we’ve rounded up five books that explore some of the most controversial true crime cases in recent memory.
You can watch “The Case Against Adnan Syed” on HBO, or stream it online with a free one-week trial to HBO via Amazon.
While you wait for the remaining episodes to hit the air, we’ve rounded up five books that explore some of the most controversial true crime cases in recent memory.
- 3/12/2019
- by Tim Chan
- Variety Film + TV
The first episode of HBO’s new documentary, The Case Against Adnan Syed, premiered this past Sunday, once again bringing the murder conviction of the Baltimore man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend back into the headlines. Syed, the subject of the popular 2014 podcast, “Serial,” is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee.
The now 38-year-old Syed has long maintained his innocence, and had been holding out for a new trial, something a Maryland appeals court actually granted him last year. However, the state...
The now 38-year-old Syed has long maintained his innocence, and had been holding out for a new trial, something a Maryland appeals court actually granted him last year. However, the state...
- 3/12/2019
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Kathleen Zellner and Steven Avery from Making A Murderer are making headlines as they recently won the right to have evidence retested. Steven Avery won the appeal to get evidence retested at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. This win means his attorney can bring the new evidence before a trial court in her efforts of getting Avery a new trial and ultimately, an acquittal. Kathleen Zellner filed this motion before Christmas 2018 and wasn’t sure how long it would take to hear back. She also told Daily Mail that this is only the third time ever that the Wisconsin Court […]
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- 3/4/2019
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
Spencer Mullen Mar 1, 2019
Making a Murderer, Avengers: Endgame, Alaska Airlines, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Scientists have discovered an ancient tattoo tool hidden at a museum.
"In the summer of 2017, University of Washington Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown inventoried 64 museum boxes full of dusty artifacts. He and a peer were charged with reorganizing the Turkey Pen collection — materials that were excavated in 1972 from the Greater Bears Ears Landscape in southeastern Utah. As he went to pick up and sift through yet another bag, he saw something he had never seen before — an artifact nearly four inches long, with cactus spines stained black."
Read more at Inverse.
Making A Murderer's Steven Avery has won his appeal.
"Developing news in the Steven Avery story: According to his lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, his case will be re-examined by a Wisconsin Court—something that rarely happens. For those who have been following the...
Making a Murderer, Avengers: Endgame, Alaska Airlines, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Scientists have discovered an ancient tattoo tool hidden at a museum.
"In the summer of 2017, University of Washington Ph.D. candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown inventoried 64 museum boxes full of dusty artifacts. He and a peer were charged with reorganizing the Turkey Pen collection — materials that were excavated in 1972 from the Greater Bears Ears Landscape in southeastern Utah. As he went to pick up and sift through yet another bag, he saw something he had never seen before — an artifact nearly four inches long, with cactus spines stained black."
Read more at Inverse.
Making A Murderer's Steven Avery has won his appeal.
"Developing news in the Steven Avery story: According to his lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, his case will be re-examined by a Wisconsin Court—something that rarely happens. For those who have been following the...
- 3/1/2019
- Den of Geek
Steven Avery, the subject of the Netflix docu-series “Making a Murderer,” has won the right to appeal his murder conviction stemming from the 2005 death of photographer Teresa Halbach, the BBC reports.
Avery, who is currently serving a life sentence for Zellner’s murder, won a motion to appeal due to suspected human bones that were found in a gravel pit. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, contended in a motion that the bones were given to Halbach’s family, and were not tested for DNA, in violation of the law.
“It Is Ordered that this appeal is remanded forthwith to the circuit court to permit Steven A. Avery to pursue a supplemental postconviction motion raising ‘claims for relief in connection with the State’s violation of Wis. Stat. § 968.205 and Youngblood v. Arizona,'” paperwork filed Monday in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reads.
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were...
Avery, who is currently serving a life sentence for Zellner’s murder, won a motion to appeal due to suspected human bones that were found in a gravel pit. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, contended in a motion that the bones were given to Halbach’s family, and were not tested for DNA, in violation of the law.
“It Is Ordered that this appeal is remanded forthwith to the circuit court to permit Steven A. Avery to pursue a supplemental postconviction motion raising ‘claims for relief in connection with the State’s violation of Wis. Stat. § 968.205 and Youngblood v. Arizona,'” paperwork filed Monday in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reads.
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were...
- 2/27/2019
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, says she received a voicemail that shows the State of Wisconsin is “trying to deceive” her about the status of a pelvic bone found in a gravel pit.
Zellner sent a letter to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday explaining that the “State has continuously represented to undersigned counsel since 2016 that the State was in possession of the pelvic bone.” She then explained that she received new ledger sheets on Feb. 8 that showed the pelvic bone, listed as Item #9, as being “only human.” A 2011 police report indicated that all human bones were separated from the non-human bones found in the gravel pit, and all the human bones were then returned to the family of Teresa Halbach, who was murdered in 2005 and for which Avery is in prison.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Fallon “has consistently represented to the undersigned...
Zellner sent a letter to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday explaining that the “State has continuously represented to undersigned counsel since 2016 that the State was in possession of the pelvic bone.” She then explained that she received new ledger sheets on Feb. 8 that showed the pelvic bone, listed as Item #9, as being “only human.” A 2011 police report indicated that all human bones were separated from the non-human bones found in the gravel pit, and all the human bones were then returned to the family of Teresa Halbach, who was murdered in 2005 and for which Avery is in prison.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Fallon “has consistently represented to the undersigned...
- 2/15/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Netflix is bringing back the true crime/paranormal series “Unsolved Mysteries.”
The revival is being led by the show’s original creators, alongside “Stranger Things” executive producer Shawn Levy. Terry Dunn Meurer is showrunning this new version that she co-created with John Cosgrove, who will executive produce. Levy and Josh Barry are executive producing for 21 Laps. Robert Wise will also serve as co-executive producer and showrunner.
Per Netflix, this modern take on the classic series will maintain the chilling feeling viewers loved about the original, while also telling the stories through the lens of a premium Netflix documentary series. Each episode will focus on one mystery and once again will look to viewers to help aid investigators in closing the book on long outstanding cases. It will run for 12 episodes.
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Attorney Kathleen Zellner Challenges Andrew Colborn to Reenact Bookcase Theory From Trial
Originally hosted by Robert Stack,...
The revival is being led by the show’s original creators, alongside “Stranger Things” executive producer Shawn Levy. Terry Dunn Meurer is showrunning this new version that she co-created with John Cosgrove, who will executive produce. Levy and Josh Barry are executive producing for 21 Laps. Robert Wise will also serve as co-executive producer and showrunner.
Per Netflix, this modern take on the classic series will maintain the chilling feeling viewers loved about the original, while also telling the stories through the lens of a premium Netflix documentary series. Each episode will focus on one mystery and once again will look to viewers to help aid investigators in closing the book on long outstanding cases. It will run for 12 episodes.
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Attorney Kathleen Zellner Challenges Andrew Colborn to Reenact Bookcase Theory From Trial
Originally hosted by Robert Stack,...
- 1/18/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, is challenging Sgt. Andrew Colborn to re-create a theory he presented during trial to convict Avery of the murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Sgt. Colborn Challenge: We invite you to our law offices to reenact the bookcase story you told the jury,” Zellner tweeted Thursday. “We have identical key & bookcase. Show us how your trial testimony is true and we will drop claim that it is not. 10 day offer.”
In the first season of “Making a Murderer,” Halbach’s Rav4 car key was found laying near a bookcase in Avery’s home after Colborn moved the bookcase, long after the initial police search took place where no key was found. At trial, Colborn said during the second search, the key must have fallen from the bookcase where Avery had hidden it after he allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered the photographer.
“Sgt. Colborn Challenge: We invite you to our law offices to reenact the bookcase story you told the jury,” Zellner tweeted Thursday. “We have identical key & bookcase. Show us how your trial testimony is true and we will drop claim that it is not. 10 day offer.”
In the first season of “Making a Murderer,” Halbach’s Rav4 car key was found laying near a bookcase in Avery’s home after Colborn moved the bookcase, long after the initial police search took place where no key was found. At trial, Colborn said during the second search, the key must have fallen from the bookcase where Avery had hidden it after he allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered the photographer.
- 1/17/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has denied Steven Avery’s December 17th motion requesting to use new “rapid DNA identification” testing on “suspected human skeletal remains” that were recovered but never identified during the original investigation into Teresa Halbach’s 2005 murder. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, isn’t discouraged, however; she tells Rolling Stone that the court simply wants to resolve the many other issues in the Making a Murderer case that have already been raised on appeal, and that the decision doesn’t preclude such testing in the future.
- 1/2/2019
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
On December 17th, Andrew Colborn, a former officer with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the filmmakers behind Making a Murderer, seeking unspecified damages for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Colborn was involved in the investigation of the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach, and testified against Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, who were found guilty at separate trials. The first season of the Netflix docuseries brought worldwide attention to the case, and over the course of 10 episodes, raised serious questions about...
- 12/19/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery’s lawyer who is desperate to prove his innocence in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, has filed a request to have the bones found in the Avery case tested once again for DNA. Zellner revealed on Twitter that one of the world’s leading DNA experts, Dr. Richard Selden, is willing to test the bones now with brand new DNA testing to see if they do belong to Teresa. Zellner writes that if the bones are proven to be not only human but also belonging to Halbach, she […]
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- 12/18/2018
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
Former Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Detective Andrew Colborn filed a lawsuit Monday against Netflix and Making a Murderer filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos claiming that the docuseries defamed him.
In the lawsuit filed today in Wisconsin Circuit Court (read it here), Colborn says that the docuseries was edited to make it appear that he and other law enforcement officers planted evidence to frame Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew, Brendan Dassey for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old freelance photographer Teresa Halbach.
The suit also goes on to state that “At no time during plaintiff’s employment at [Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office] did [Colborn] serve as a spokesperson for the department. Declining dozens of media requests for interviews, plaintiff has refrained from public comment and has in no other way injected himself into the controversy surrounding the Avery case and the release of [Making a Murderer]. As such, he is neither a “public figure” nor a ‘limited purpose public figure,...
In the lawsuit filed today in Wisconsin Circuit Court (read it here), Colborn says that the docuseries was edited to make it appear that he and other law enforcement officers planted evidence to frame Steven Avery and his 16-year-old nephew, Brendan Dassey for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old freelance photographer Teresa Halbach.
The suit also goes on to state that “At no time during plaintiff’s employment at [Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office] did [Colborn] serve as a spokesperson for the department. Declining dozens of media requests for interviews, plaintiff has refrained from public comment and has in no other way injected himself into the controversy surrounding the Avery case and the release of [Making a Murderer]. As such, he is neither a “public figure” nor a ‘limited purpose public figure,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrew Colburn, a former police sergeant in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, has sued the filmmakers of “Making a Murderer” as well as Netflix, for defamation over his portrayal in the docuseries.
“Making a Murderer” examines the 2007 convictions of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach, casting doubts on Avery’s guilt, which hinged on evidence collected at the family’s auto salvage yard in Manitowoc County. Notably, it pursues a theory that law enforcement may have held a grudge and was looking to settle a score with Avery after he was released from prison earlier after a sexual assault charge was disproven by DNA testing.
Colburn’s suit, filed Monday in Manitowoc County circuit court, says that Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, the two filmmakers behind the series, wrongfully accused Colburn of framing Avery and Dassey for Halbach’s murder. Representatives for Ricciardi and Demos did not...
“Making a Murderer” examines the 2007 convictions of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach, casting doubts on Avery’s guilt, which hinged on evidence collected at the family’s auto salvage yard in Manitowoc County. Notably, it pursues a theory that law enforcement may have held a grudge and was looking to settle a score with Avery after he was released from prison earlier after a sexual assault charge was disproven by DNA testing.
Colburn’s suit, filed Monday in Manitowoc County circuit court, says that Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, the two filmmakers behind the series, wrongfully accused Colburn of framing Avery and Dassey for Halbach’s murder. Representatives for Ricciardi and Demos did not...
- 12/18/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, said Monday that she filed a motion to test the bones left in a Manitowoc County gravel pit to prove that Avery was framed in the murder of Teresa Halbach.
“We are pleased to announce that one of the world’s leading DNA experts, Dr. Richard Selden @drrichardselden, is willing to test the bones in the Manitowoc County Gravel Pit with new Rapid DNA ID,” Zellner tweeted on Monday. “If this testing is allowed, we believe the bones will be Ms. Halbach’s.”
She added, “This will prove the murder and mutilation occurred in the Manitowoc County Gravel Pit and the bones were planted in Mr. Avery’s burn pit to frame him.”
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Attorney Kathleen Zellner Shares New Info 'You Didn't See in the Show'
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were found in Avery’s burn pit,...
“We are pleased to announce that one of the world’s leading DNA experts, Dr. Richard Selden @drrichardselden, is willing to test the bones in the Manitowoc County Gravel Pit with new Rapid DNA ID,” Zellner tweeted on Monday. “If this testing is allowed, we believe the bones will be Ms. Halbach’s.”
She added, “This will prove the murder and mutilation occurred in the Manitowoc County Gravel Pit and the bones were planted in Mr. Avery’s burn pit to frame him.”
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Attorney Kathleen Zellner Shares New Info 'You Didn't See in the Show'
Bone fragments believed to be Halbach’s were found in Avery’s burn pit,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Kathleen Zellner, the attorney for “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery, took to Twitter to reveal new information about Teresa Halbach’s murder that, according to her, fans didn’t see in the second season of the Netflix show. Zellner pointed fingers at Brendan Dassey’s brother, Bobby.
“‘Making a Murderer’ watchers, listen up,” she tweeted on Thursday morning. “I’m going to walk you through what I’ve learned through my investigation that you didn’t see in the show.”
Zellner then started a 20-tweet thread, in which she constantly mentioned “our suspect,” while laying out a timeline of what transpired in 2005. She said Halbach was followed (while Avery was in his trailer) after she left the Avery Salvage Yard on Oct. 31, 2005, and that he got Halbach to pull over. “She opened the car’s rear cargo door to retrieve her camera, was knocked to the ground and struck with an object.
“‘Making a Murderer’ watchers, listen up,” she tweeted on Thursday morning. “I’m going to walk you through what I’ve learned through my investigation that you didn’t see in the show.”
Zellner then started a 20-tweet thread, in which she constantly mentioned “our suspect,” while laying out a timeline of what transpired in 2005. She said Halbach was followed (while Avery was in his trailer) after she left the Avery Salvage Yard on Oct. 31, 2005, and that he got Halbach to pull over. “She opened the car’s rear cargo door to retrieve her camera, was knocked to the ground and struck with an object.
- 11/15/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The midterm election results are in, and in addition to winning control of the House of Representatives, Democratic candidates managed to unseat Republican incumbents in other key positions — including “the top two elected officials most determined to keep [Steven Avery] and [Brendan Dassey] convicted.”
That’s how defense attorney Jerry Buting described Wisconsin’s now former Governor Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel, who both lost their respective bids for reelection to their democratic challengers. Walker was defeated by Tony Evers, while Schimel will be replaced by Josh Kaul...
That’s how defense attorney Jerry Buting described Wisconsin’s now former Governor Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel, who both lost their respective bids for reelection to their democratic challengers. Walker was defeated by Tony Evers, while Schimel will be replaced by Josh Kaul...
- 11/8/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Bobby Dassey does not make an appearance in Making a Murderer 2. However, a police interview of Dassey and his testimony, which helped convict his uncle, aired on the series. The revelations about his potential involvement in the murder left viewers wondering where Bobby Dassey is now. After Netflix’s Making a Murderer aired its first season, many fans wondered who could have murdered Teresa Halbach if it was not Steven Avery. In Making a Murderer 2, Kathleen Zellner introduces new ‘Denny’ suspects and the revelations about Bobby Dassey are stunning. Steven Avery’s post-conviction attorney, Kathleen Zellner, filed a motion to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Manitowoc County to submit previously withheld evidence to her client’s appeal. The […]
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- 11/6/2018
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
Rosie Fletcher Nov 4, 2018
Making A Murderer co-director Laura Ricciardi on Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey and the possibility of a season 3
The following contains spoilers for Making a Murderer Season 2.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
“I refer to it as a cautionary tale!” laughs Laura Ricciardi, one half of the team (with Moira Demos) who created Netflix sensation Making a Murderer - a project that spanned more than a decade with no guarantee, at the outset, of the show ever being broadcast at all. A cautionary tale that paid off, then.
“We hope our project can be an example for emerging filmmakers, emerging artists in general, and just people in general because we did take a leap of faith but I really believed in Moira.
“I think that after we’d gone out and sort of explored the idea of maybe following the story for about a week,...
Making A Murderer co-director Laura Ricciardi on Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey and the possibility of a season 3
The following contains spoilers for Making a Murderer Season 2.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
“I refer to it as a cautionary tale!” laughs Laura Ricciardi, one half of the team (with Moira Demos) who created Netflix sensation Making a Murderer - a project that spanned more than a decade with no guarantee, at the outset, of the show ever being broadcast at all. A cautionary tale that paid off, then.
“We hope our project can be an example for emerging filmmakers, emerging artists in general, and just people in general because we did take a leap of faith but I really believed in Moira.
“I think that after we’d gone out and sort of explored the idea of maybe following the story for about a week,...
- 11/4/2018
- Den of Geek
Those hoping for Steven Avery's case to get turned upside down in Making a Murderer's second season probably came away from Netflix's true crime documentary feeling a little let down. Avery's new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, promised a "tsunami" of new evidence when she took the case on in 2016, but
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- 10/22/2018
- by Lindsay MacDonald
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Near the end of “Making a Murderer” Season 2, Steven Avery’s father, Allan, walks into his kitchen and has a telling series of reactions to five thick stacks of paper on his table. Initially, he’s horrified at the sight of these updated evidentiary documents, collected over 400 days by his son’s attorney and filed with the court house that morning. The looming tower of reports represents every bit of information that might prove relevant to freeing his imprisoned boy. Along with the rest of his family, Allan has been wrestling with disputed facts and supported theories about Steven’s actions for decades, and for a moment, it looks like the daunting sight of their summation might be too much for him to take.
But then Allan hears his son’s voice on the phone. His spirits pick up, and a gap-toothed smile cracks his face. Suddenly, he’s hopeful,...
But then Allan hears his son’s voice on the phone. His spirits pick up, and a gap-toothed smile cracks his face. Suddenly, he’s hopeful,...
- 10/19/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Before you dive into Making a Murder Part 2, let’s look back to see how the first season of “Making a Murderer” changed the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
Making a Murderer Gets Released
The documentary was released on Dec. 18, 2015. At first, it received an approval rating of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Ken Kratz was Bashed on Yelp
A week after the doc aired, doc fans took to Yelp to warn potential new clients checking his law practice’s Yelp page against hiring him.
“Mr. Kratz is a seasoned sexual harasser, with deep knowledge of abuse victims which he took advantage of. He has a long experience in evidence fabrication, and has the required strategic thought skills to send innocent men to jail for forged crimes,” one man wrote in a Yelpreview posted Sunday. “When you think of garbage think of Mr.
Making a Murderer Gets Released
The documentary was released on Dec. 18, 2015. At first, it received an approval rating of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Ken Kratz was Bashed on Yelp
A week after the doc aired, doc fans took to Yelp to warn potential new clients checking his law practice’s Yelp page against hiring him.
“Mr. Kratz is a seasoned sexual harasser, with deep knowledge of abuse victims which he took advantage of. He has a long experience in evidence fabrication, and has the required strategic thought skills to send innocent men to jail for forged crimes,” one man wrote in a Yelpreview posted Sunday. “When you think of garbage think of Mr.
- 10/19/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
When it landed on Netflix in 2015, the documentary series “Making a Murderer” was a near-instant sensation, with both the internet commentariat and the national media expressing strong views about the case of Steven Avery and his unfortunate nephew, Brendan Dassey, two Wisconsin men convicted of a 2005 murder. The show became, for a while, something bigger than a hit show; it was, at least for some weeks, the nation’s central discussion topic, sitting at a nexus of high-toned entertainment and real-world horror.
Filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, in the opening moments of their second installment of “Making a Murderer,” show just how familiar they are with the impact of their own work. The season begins with a montage of news and entertainment programs discussing the show and its aftereffects, including petitions pleading that Avery and Dassey be freed. The dissent gets its voice too, including a protester shouting “Don...
Filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, in the opening moments of their second installment of “Making a Murderer,” show just how familiar they are with the impact of their own work. The season begins with a montage of news and entertainment programs discussing the show and its aftereffects, including petitions pleading that Avery and Dassey be freed. The dissent gets its voice too, including a protester shouting “Don...
- 10/19/2018
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
It took Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos more than a decade to shoot, produce, and edit “Making A Murderer” before it reached the Netflix audience in late 2015. The sequel took just three years to make — but Ricciardi and Demos said they came back with even more material to edit. The difference? Money.
While shooting Part 1, Ricciardi and Demos were struggling filmmakers slowly piecing together the story of accused murderer Steven Avery while holding down day jobs. But then came Netflix, and the “Making A Murderer” phenomenon that became one of the streaming service’s biggest early success stories.
“With Part 2, Netflix was a partner from the outset, and so the project was fully financed from the start,” Ricciardi said. “That meant we were in production and post-production simultaneously the entire time. We were actually shooting longer this time, which I think most people would be surprised to read. We were shooting for two years,...
While shooting Part 1, Ricciardi and Demos were struggling filmmakers slowly piecing together the story of accused murderer Steven Avery while holding down day jobs. But then came Netflix, and the “Making A Murderer” phenomenon that became one of the streaming service’s biggest early success stories.
“With Part 2, Netflix was a partner from the outset, and so the project was fully financed from the start,” Ricciardi said. “That meant we were in production and post-production simultaneously the entire time. We were actually shooting longer this time, which I think most people would be surprised to read. We were shooting for two years,...
- 10/18/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
It’s been nearly three years since Netflix’s Making a Murderer brought international attention to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, and had just about everyone talking about whether Steven Avery and his teenage nephew, Brendan Dassey, had been framed for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. The 10-part docuseries — created by filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos — covered the police investigation, the defense teams’ trial preparations, and the eventual convictions of both Avery and Dassey, provoking major doubts as to their guilt along the way. There was backlash too, from both Wisconsin law enforcement and some critics,...
- 10/18/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Few were as surprised at the eruption that followed the release of the first season of Netflix’s documentary “Making a Murderer” as the filmmakers, Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi. They had set out to recount a tale of social justice — or injustice, depending on your point of view — as they traced the case of accused killer Steven Avery, who’d been exonerated on a separate, unrelated charge after spending 18 years behind bars. “It’s a window into the American criminal justice system that we haven’t seen before,” Ricciardi tells Variety. “We wanted to know how that happened and what would be happening to him as an accused in the system.”
The first season, which detailed the 2005 trial and convictions of Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach, ignited a firestorm. Advocates on either side argued vociferously over the men’s guilt or innocence...
The first season, which detailed the 2005 trial and convictions of Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach, ignited a firestorm. Advocates on either side argued vociferously over the men’s guilt or innocence...
- 10/17/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
Have you been dying to find out what will happen to Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey post-conviction as the two men begin to serve their sentences? Have you been waiting for nearly three years to find out whether the Avery family might triumph in their fight for exoneration?
The wait is almost over, because the second installment of Netflix's wildly popular true crime series Making a Murderer will be dropping very soon. Although Netflix hasn't officially announced the exact moment, it's likely that part two will premiere on Oct. 19 at 3 a.m. Et/midnight Pt, the time Netflix makes the majority of its original series releases available for streaming. Who's ready for an all-nighter?
Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos will continue the story where they left off in December 2015, introducing Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery's new lawyer. It has been rumored that Zellner will make a case...
The wait is almost over, because the second installment of Netflix's wildly popular true crime series Making a Murderer will be dropping very soon. Although Netflix hasn't officially announced the exact moment, it's likely that part two will premiere on Oct. 19 at 3 a.m. Et/midnight Pt, the time Netflix makes the majority of its original series releases available for streaming. Who's ready for an all-nighter?
Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos will continue the story where they left off in December 2015, introducing Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery's new lawyer. It has been rumored that Zellner will make a case...
- 10/16/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
It's been almost three years since Netflix took us on a wild, frustrating journey with the docuseries Making a Murderer, and soon we'll be diving back into the life of Steven Avery. Making a Murderer Part 2 focuses on the fight to prove that Avery was wrongly convicted and how his postconviction lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, will try to win his freedom. The trailer shows Avery handling his newfound fame and the knowledge that there are people out there passionately fighting for him. Watch the trailer above, and get ready for the 10-episode series drop on Oct. 19.
- 10/14/2018
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
This week: a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it glimpse of Disney’s whole new world of a live-action movie; sneak peeks at where Star Trek: Discovery and Making a Murderer‘s second chapters may be taking us; and not one but two extended early looks at a pair of major horror films hitting theaters in 2019. Here’s your best-of trailer round-up from the past week.
Aladdin
First off, Disney, lay off on the evil reverb-y voice (overkill much?). Second, Mena Massoud looks like a good Aladdin, in the nanoseconds that we see him.
Aladdin
First off, Disney, lay off on the evil reverb-y voice (overkill much?). Second, Mena Massoud looks like a good Aladdin, in the nanoseconds that we see him.
- 10/13/2018
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Making a Murderer: Part 2 Trailer Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos‘ Making a Murderer: Part 2 TV show trailer stars Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey, and Laura Nirider. Making a Murderer: Part 2‘s plot synopsis: “Part 2 introduces viewers to Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery’s hard-charging postconviction lawyer, in her fight to prove that Avery was [...]
Continue reading: Making A Murderer: Part 2 TV Show Trailer: Attorney Kathleen Zellner Tries to Free Steven Avery [Netflix]...
Continue reading: Making A Murderer: Part 2 TV Show Trailer: Attorney Kathleen Zellner Tries to Free Steven Avery [Netflix]...
- 10/10/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
From the looks of things, “Making a Murderer” Season 2 — or Part 2, in the show’s official parlance — is aware that many people are already familiar with the case at the show’s core. Steven Avery’s conviction, one of the surprise elements of the series’ opening episodes from back in 2015, still ripples through the Wisconsin county of Manitowoc.
After announcing late last month that the show would be returning for a new season of episodes, Netflix unveiled the first look at the documentary series’ tracking of the new developments in the case. Creators and directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to Manitowoc, following the efforts of attorney Kathleen Zellner to overturn Avery’s conviction. In addition to Avery, this will also provide updates on the involvement of Avery’s nephew, Brendan Dassey.
It seems that process will incorporate many of the hallmarks of other true crime series: a discussion...
After announcing late last month that the show would be returning for a new season of episodes, Netflix unveiled the first look at the documentary series’ tracking of the new developments in the case. Creators and directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to Manitowoc, following the efforts of attorney Kathleen Zellner to overturn Avery’s conviction. In addition to Avery, this will also provide updates on the involvement of Avery’s nephew, Brendan Dassey.
It seems that process will incorporate many of the hallmarks of other true crime series: a discussion...
- 10/9/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The first trailer for Making a Murderer: Part 2 has been released by Netflix. It gives us our first look at the next chapter of this true crime story involving Steven Avery. His story captivated audiences and when the first Season was released it was a major topic of conversation with so many people.
The first installment of the Emmy-winning documentary series followed Avery, who was convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder in 1985. He ended up being exonerated by DNA evidence after serving 18 years in prison. Then a few years after his release, he and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach. As you’ll see in the trailer, the fight to get Avery and Dassey out of jail will continue with a new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner.
In the second installment, series creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to the Midwest to follow Avery,...
The first installment of the Emmy-winning documentary series followed Avery, who was convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder in 1985. He ended up being exonerated by DNA evidence after serving 18 years in prison. Then a few years after his release, he and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach. As you’ll see in the trailer, the fight to get Avery and Dassey out of jail will continue with a new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner.
In the second installment, series creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to the Midwest to follow Avery,...
- 10/9/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The ongoing efforts to reverse Steven Avery’s murder conviction are highlighted in the new trailer for Season Two of Making a Murderer. The show returns to Netflix October 19th.
The new clip touches on the breakout success of Making a Murderer and how the show has changed Avery’s life, even as he remains behind bars. “You know some people they feel really bad or sad that everything happened to me, and sometimes it feels like you want to cry but you can’t,” Avery says amidst a montage...
The new clip touches on the breakout success of Making a Murderer and how the show has changed Avery’s life, even as he remains behind bars. “You know some people they feel really bad or sad that everything happened to me, and sometimes it feels like you want to cry but you can’t,” Avery says amidst a montage...
- 10/9/2018
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
True-crime fans, you might want to clear your calendars for Friday, Oct. 19: By the looks of Netflix’s full-length trailer for Season 2 of Making a Murderer, the docuseries’ new episodes are just asking to be binged.
In the promo released Tuesday (and embedded above), Steven Avery gets another chance to prove his innocence, particularly after Season 1 of Making a Murderer triggered major public interest in his case. As you’ll recall, Avery had been wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and was released from prison after serving 18 years — only to be later convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach, a...
In the promo released Tuesday (and embedded above), Steven Avery gets another chance to prove his innocence, particularly after Season 1 of Making a Murderer triggered major public interest in his case. As you’ll recall, Avery had been wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and was released from prison after serving 18 years — only to be later convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach, a...
- 10/9/2018
- TVLine.com
Netflix has released the first trailer for “Making a Murderer Part 2,” the follow up to the hit true crime docuseries that made the case for convicted murderer Steven Avery’s innocence.
The trailer for the series, which saw the return of filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, makes clear that the fight to get Avery and his cousin and co-defendant, Brendan Dassey, out of jail will continue with a new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner.
Over the course of 10 new episodes, “‘Making a Murderer Part 2’ provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes postconviction process and explores the emotional toll the process takes on all involved,” per Netflix.
The first “Making a Murderer” docuseries became a Netflix phenom in 2015 and resulted in considerable attention on Manitowoc County, Wis., where the case took place. A petition asking the president to pardon Avery received 500,000 signatures, and the White House released a statement explaining the president...
The trailer for the series, which saw the return of filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, makes clear that the fight to get Avery and his cousin and co-defendant, Brendan Dassey, out of jail will continue with a new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner.
Over the course of 10 new episodes, “‘Making a Murderer Part 2’ provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes postconviction process and explores the emotional toll the process takes on all involved,” per Netflix.
The first “Making a Murderer” docuseries became a Netflix phenom in 2015 and resulted in considerable attention on Manitowoc County, Wis., where the case took place. A petition asking the president to pardon Avery received 500,000 signatures, and the White House released a statement explaining the president...
- 10/9/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has released the trailer for the highly-anticipated second part of “Making a Murderer,” which will follow Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey, as well as their lawyers, post conviction for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
“Making a Murderer” premiered in 2015 and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.
“Some people feel really bad and sad for what happened to me,” Avery says in the trailer. “I didn’t think all of these people would care.”
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Season 2: Brendan Dassey's Favorite TV Show Is 'Lethal Weapon'
Over the course of 10 episodes, “Making a Murderer Part 2” will take a look at the post-conviction process while both Dassey and Avery’s legal teams are trying to overturn the convictions. Plus, the documentary will showcase the emotional toll of the process on everyone involved.
“Our task now is to upend an entire system,” Dassey’s attorney says.
“Making a Murderer” premiered in 2015 and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.
“Some people feel really bad and sad for what happened to me,” Avery says in the trailer. “I didn’t think all of these people would care.”
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer' Season 2: Brendan Dassey's Favorite TV Show Is 'Lethal Weapon'
Over the course of 10 episodes, “Making a Murderer Part 2” will take a look at the post-conviction process while both Dassey and Avery’s legal teams are trying to overturn the convictions. Plus, the documentary will showcase the emotional toll of the process on everyone involved.
“Our task now is to upend an entire system,” Dassey’s attorney says.
- 10/9/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
“I have one goal — and that is to overturn the conviction of Steven Avery,” says attorney Kathleen Zellner in the new trailer for the second installment of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning docuseries Making A Murderer.
The second chapter of the series digs deeper into Avery’s case which became a cultural phenomenon when the first Making a Murderer was released at the end of 2015. Part 2 continues to chronicle the unprecedented journey of Steven Avery from DNA exoneree and reformer to convicted murderer with Zellner, who is renowned for overturning wrongful convictions, leading the charge. Filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to the Midwest where they have exclusive access to Avery and his co-defendant and nephew Brendan Dassey, their families and the legal teams fighting for justice on their behalf. Over the course of 10 new episodes, Making a Murderer Part 2 provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes post-conviction process, exploring...
The second chapter of the series digs deeper into Avery’s case which became a cultural phenomenon when the first Making a Murderer was released at the end of 2015. Part 2 continues to chronicle the unprecedented journey of Steven Avery from DNA exoneree and reformer to convicted murderer with Zellner, who is renowned for overturning wrongful convictions, leading the charge. Filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos return to the Midwest where they have exclusive access to Avery and his co-defendant and nephew Brendan Dassey, their families and the legal teams fighting for justice on their behalf. Over the course of 10 new episodes, Making a Murderer Part 2 provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes post-conviction process, exploring...
- 10/9/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey's struggle continues in Making a Murderer Part 2. Netflix just released the official trailer for the second installment of the hit docuseries and the story is heating up. In the trailer for the popular series, the two men's team of lawyers are making every attempt to overturn Avery's conviction and close this traumatic chapter in Avery and his family's life. Part of this journey includes finding evidence to support Steven's claims that he did not in fact kill Teresa Halbach on that fateful night in 2005. This season also introduces Kathleen Zellner, a prominent post-conviction lawyer who has signed on to help Steven in his...
- 10/9/2018
- E! Online
The first trailer for the second part of Netflix's Making a Murderer has arrived to preview the post-conviction process for Steven Avery, his co-defendant, and nephew Brendan Dassey and their families.
"When everything is in question, what will be uncovered?" the trailer asks, showing footage of the legal teams hard at work on the case.
Introduced in the trailer is Avery's post-conviction lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, as she looks to prove that he was wrongly convicted. "If this case is solid, if he's guilty, I'll fail," Zellner says.
The second part of filmmakers ...
"When everything is in question, what will be uncovered?" the trailer asks, showing footage of the legal teams hard at work on the case.
Introduced in the trailer is Avery's post-conviction lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, as she looks to prove that he was wrongly convicted. "If this case is solid, if he's guilty, I'll fail," Zellner says.
The second part of filmmakers ...
- 10/9/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tony Sokol Joseph Baxter Oct 9, 2018
Netflix's long-form documentary team follows a new lawyer as Making a Murderer season 2 stalks justice.
Justice has come a long way on in the long-form investigative series TV genre, opening closed cases and putting the focus on prosecutorial and legal defense mistakes. Making a Murderer season 2 will be available to stream on Netflix globally in October.
The 10 new episodes of Making a Murderer Part 2 will continue to followed the case of Steven Avery, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of 25 year-old photographer Teresa Halbach.
Making a Murderer Season 2 Trailer
The Making a Murderer Season 2 trailer has arrived, previewing an outing of the popular true crime series that – out of obvious necessity – is breaking its fourth wall.
Video of Making A Murderer: Part 2 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
As you may recall, the 2015 Christmas season was invaded by the Netflix pop culture phenomenon of Making a Murderer,...
Netflix's long-form documentary team follows a new lawyer as Making a Murderer season 2 stalks justice.
Justice has come a long way on in the long-form investigative series TV genre, opening closed cases and putting the focus on prosecutorial and legal defense mistakes. Making a Murderer season 2 will be available to stream on Netflix globally in October.
The 10 new episodes of Making a Murderer Part 2 will continue to followed the case of Steven Avery, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of 25 year-old photographer Teresa Halbach.
Making a Murderer Season 2 Trailer
The Making a Murderer Season 2 trailer has arrived, previewing an outing of the popular true crime series that – out of obvious necessity – is breaking its fourth wall.
Video of Making A Murderer: Part 2 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
As you may recall, the 2015 Christmas season was invaded by the Netflix pop culture phenomenon of Making a Murderer,...
- 9/25/2018
- Den of Geek
“Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has been denied a new trial by Sheboygan County Circuit Court judge Angela Sutkiewicz.
According to the Post-Crescent, Avery’s attorneys sought to supplement the record with a CD they argued contains “exculpatory, material evidence” that was reportedly only disclosed to them in April. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, argued that the state failed to disclose the disc and violated his right to a fair trial, therefore arguing for a new trial.
However, Judge Sukiewicz ruled on Thursday that his attorney’s failed to prove that the state suppressed the CD and that the defense had the same information on other CDs that it had previously received.
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer': Steven Avery Denied New Trial
According to the judge, the state had given seven CDs to the defense in December 2006 and that the computer expert hired by Attorney’s defense...
According to the Post-Crescent, Avery’s attorneys sought to supplement the record with a CD they argued contains “exculpatory, material evidence” that was reportedly only disclosed to them in April. Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, argued that the state failed to disclose the disc and violated his right to a fair trial, therefore arguing for a new trial.
However, Judge Sukiewicz ruled on Thursday that his attorney’s failed to prove that the state suppressed the CD and that the defense had the same information on other CDs that it had previously received.
Also Read: 'Making a Murderer': Steven Avery Denied New Trial
According to the judge, the state had given seven CDs to the defense in December 2006 and that the computer expert hired by Attorney’s defense...
- 9/7/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
This might be the end of the line for Brendan Dassey. The United States Supreme Court just ruled it will not hear the Making a Murderer subject's appeal — denying his petition for a writ of certiorari, or request to review a case. However, his attorney told Laura Nirider told E! News that her legal team will "continue to fight to free Dassey." Brendan's uncle Steven Avery was arrested in 2005 for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach. Brendan, who was 16 at the time, was interrogated and eventually confessed to being involved in the crime. He later recanted the confession, with lawyers claiming the statement was coerced. Dassey's Iq was described as being in the "low to borderline" range. (Photo Credit: Netflix) The dissenting Judge Ilana Rovner argued at the time, "What occurred here was the interrogation of an intellectually impaired juvenile. Dassey was subjected to myriad psychologically coercive techniques but the...
- 6/26/2018
- by Anna Quintana
- In Touch Weekly
Think back to the 2003 "pizza bomber" incident, and the first thing that comes to mind is probably the footage of a man sitting handcuffed next to a car, slightly blurry from a camera's long zoom. He had a device around his neck, and seemed to be getting increasingly agitated. So, for that matter, were the Erie, Pennsylvania, police, who cautiously kept their distance, not yet knowing if it was some kind of hoax. Then the device exploded, and in an instant, 46-year-old pizza deliveryman Brian Wells was dead. That was...
- 5/18/2018
- Rollingstone.com
A judge has rejected Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery's request to reconsider a decision denying him a new trial.
The initial decision to deny Avery a new trial for the murder of Teresa Halbach came on Oct. 3, and since then, Avery's attorney Kathleen Zellner has been attempting to turn the
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- 11/28/2017
- by Lindsay MacDonald
- TVGuide - Breaking News
“Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has been denied a new trial by a Wisconsin judge. The BBC reported that Judge Angela Sutkiewicz ruled that Avery had failed “to establish any grounds that would trigger the right to a new trial in the interests of justice.” “As such, no further consideration will be given to this issue,” she said, adding that there was no “reasonable probability that a different result would be reached at a new trial.” Also Read: 'Making a Murderer': Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That Dassey's Confession Was Coerced Avery’s lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, said...
- 10/4/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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