Making a Murderer

The narrative of Netflix’s Making a Murderer got a major shot in the arm when Steven Avery’s cousin and alleged accomplice Brendan Dassey had his conviction overturned, making it possible he’d walk free. Right on schedule, however, the state of Wisconsin has appealed the decision, potentially keeping Dassey behind bars longer.

Just when you thought the buzz around Netflix’s Making a Murderer had died down, the overturned conviction of Steven Avery’s “accomplice” Brendan Dassey got followers buzzing. Now, weeks away from Avery’s new lawyer Kathleen Zellner filing a new appeal, a new report suggests that an alternate suspect could finally clear Avery’s name.

Netflix has already announced a second season of Making a Murderer, their surprise hit true-crime series that captured the nation’s imagination last winter. The streaming service confirmed last month that filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos were already at work on a second batch of episodes “centering on new developments in the [Steven] Avery and [Brendan] Dassey cases. If that’s true, their show just got a huge real-life plot twist.

The ten-year production of Netflix’s Making a Murderer leaves it unclear what a confirmed second season will chronicle, but there may at least be some in-house drama to start. Following Avery’s recent words decrying series breakout laywers Jerry Buting and Dean Strang, the former has now made a statement on his ex-client’s claims.

Initial outrage around the Steven Avery case chronicled in Netflix’s Making a Murderer appeared to have cooled (it was about 700 outrages ago), but it seems the story will indeed continue. Netflix has confirmed filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos have begun production of a second season, centering on new developments in the Avery and Dassey cases.

The defense team featured on the Netflix series Making a Murderer, Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, are coming to Texas as part of a tour in which they'll engage in conversation about the case featured on the series, as well as discuss the broader topic of the American criminal justice system.

I've finished watching "Making a Murderer" and my verdict is in.

The Netflix Making a Murderer train hasn’t slowed down one bit, each day bringing new updates and developments on the Steven Avery case from all sides, and Netflix may finally take heed. The streaming giant is considering their options for a second season, noting that “the story is still unfolding.”

If you watch the Netflix series everyone is talking about — Making a Murderer — than the name Brad Dassey will sound familiar to you. Brad is the half-brother of one of the suspects in the case, Brendan, and turns out, a Christian rapper.

I checked in last week after three episodes and said I was almost certain the Steven "I don't own underwear" Avery was guilty. The victims car is found in his salvage yard. Her remains are right outside his house in a burn pit. What else do they need to find, the victims car key in his freaking bedroom?!? Oh, that's right. They did.

If you haven't already, get ready to overhear people talking about a murder that happened in Wisconsin in 2005. You may overhear if from co-workers at the coffee machine, the next table over at Chili's or even in the halls at school. The reason everyone is talking about a murder that happened ten years ago and a thousand miles away is because there's a ten part documentary on Netflix called Making a Murderer. It is spellbinding. At work, I find myself anxious to get home so I can watch the next episode. It's that good.