Making A Murderer is one of the most talked about TV shows of the past few years, and for good reason. Seriously, if you still haven't seen it, what the hell are you waiting for?!?! We know for sure that it's coming back for a second season on Netflix, but what else do we know about the second series of Making A Murderer? Let's take a look...

First things first: what's Making A Murderer about?

Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in photographer Teresa Halbach's murder, despite pleading his innocence. His nephew Brendan Dassey, who has learning difficulties, then becomes involved when he appears to be coerced into testifying that he and Steven murdered and sexually assaulted Teresa.

After lengthy trials, Steven and Brendan are both convicted of Teresa's murder, and are serving time in prison.

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Is Making A Murderer season 2 definitely happening?

A second series has indeed been confirmed. Netflix's VP of original content, Cindy Holland, told USA Today: “The story is still ongoing, so you will see new episodes coming sometime this year as this story continues to unfold.

“We don’t know when, for sure, new episodes will be coming."

Making A Murderer season 2 release date

Netflix announced on 25th September that Making A Murderer Part 2 will be released on Netflix on 19th October!

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Making A Murderer season 2 trailer

Finally, on 9th October, we got what we wanted: a Making A Murderer Part 2 trailer. Enjoy!

Making A Murderer spin-off: Convicting A Murderer

On 22nd February it was announced that a spin-off show called Convicting A Murderer had begun production. This show is not officially connected to the Netflix series, but it sounds pretty interesting all the same.

Documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech, who also worked on A Murder In The Park, will direct the eight-episode series, which will be less about what happens to Steven and Brandon, but more about the controversial case built by State of Wisconsin.



In a statement, Shawn said that he hoped the new series would offer a more complete picture of the trial against Steven and his nephew Brendan, which he claims was afforded "a one-sided analysis" in the original Netflix documentary.

"When Making A Murderer was produced, many on the law enforcement side of the story could not, or would not, participate in the series," he explained.

"This docu-series will examine the case and the allegations of police wrongdoing from a broader perspective. It will also share with viewers the traumatic effects of being found guilty and vilified in the court of public opinion."



What will Making A Murderer season 2 be about

According to Netflix: “This next chapter will provide an in-depth look at the high-stakes post-conviction process, as well as, the emotional toll the process takes on all involved.”

And Netflix's Ted Sarandos said during the TCA summer press tour (via The Wrap), "There is a ton of info that wasn't explored just in the confines of the episodes we've already done."

Seeing as nothing's been straightforward for either Steven or Brendan, season 2 will have plenty to focus on. Which leads us onto...

What's happened to Steven Avery?

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A month after the first series aired, Steven's new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, filed an appeal on the grounds that evidence had been planted.

Unfortunately for Steven, Kathleen's request for a retrial was denied on 3rd October 2017.

"The defendant has failed to establish any grounds that would trigger the right to a new trial in the interests of justice," ruled Judge Angela Sutkiewicz of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. "As such, no further consideration will be given to this issue."

"We are filing an amended petition because we have additional test results and witness affidavits," Kathleen said. "The scientific testing is not completed. We remain optimistic that Mr Avery's conviction will be vacated."

What's happened to Brendan Dassey?

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Since the first season ended, Brendan's conviction has been overturned by a federal judge on the grounds that the confession was "involuntary". In other words he was coerced into saying things he didn't necessarily mean.

"Especially when the investigators' promises, assurances, and threats of negative consequences are assessed in conjunction with Dassey's age, intellectual deficits, lack of experience in dealing with the police, the absence of a parent, and other relevant personal characteristics, the free will of a reasonable person in Dassey's position would have been overborne," the judge said.

In February, an appeal launched by The Department of Justice was heard, which claimed that investigators had used "entirely appropriate interview tactics".

On 22nd June, a US federal court ordered that Brendan should be freed from prison.

This judicial panel subsequently ordered that he be released from prison imminently after more than 10 years in prison.

In their written opinion, the seventh district's three-judge panel wrote: "To be sure, Dassey's confession was not a smooth and consistent story. There were holes in the narrative. Dassey waffled and backtracked.

"The sequence of events was not always clear. The majority, reviewing the interview with its defence-friendly 'key' in hands, takes these inconsistencies as proof that Dassey was not recounting real memories but only telling the investigators what he believed they wanted to hear."

But Brendan remains in jail as Manitowoc County prosecutors appealed the court's decision and that appeal – which was granted – was heard on September 26, 2017. The judges are yet to deliver their verdict.

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