Making a Murderer fans asked and Netflix answered.
The wildly popular docuseries will return with 10 new episodes on October 19. Netflix released an animated clip containing the show’s release date and audio from the series.
In it, a male voice can be heard saying: ‘When you’re fighting for your innocence and you need to prove that, it takes time.’
Viewers will get to take another look into Brendan Dassey and Steven Avery’s lives post-conviction in Making a Murderer Part two
Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey, their family and their respective legal teams will appear in Making a Murderer Part two on Netflix this October
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in the second installment of Making a Murderer, filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos will travel back to Wisconsin to catch up with Steven Avery, co-defendant and nephew Brendan Dassey, their family and the legal teams working on their case post-conviction.
In a joint statement about the upcoming season, Laura and Moira said: ‘Steven and Brendan, their families and their legal and investigative teams have once again graciously granted us access, giving us a window into the complex web of American criminal justice.
‘Building on Part 1, which documented the experience of the accused, in Part 2, we have chronicled the experience of the convicted and imprisoned, two men each serving life sentences for crimes they maintain they did not commit. We are thrilled to be able to share this new phase of the journey with viewers.’
Kathleen Zellner, Steven’s post-conviction lawyer, and Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin, Brendan’s post-conviction lawyers, will be introduced to viewers when Making a Murderer returns to Netflix.
In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about Making a Murderer before part two premieres.
When does Making a Murderer Part two premiere?
Making a Murderer will be available for streaming on Netflix on October 19.
Making a Murderer Season two trailer
Netflix hasn’t released an official trailer for Making a Murderer yet. They have, however, released a short animated clip with audio from the upcoming season and the premiere date.
It’s been viewed more than 400,000 times.
What is Making a Murderer about?
Making a Murderer is a documentary series that focuses on the arrest, prosecution and conviction of Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. Steven spent nearly two decades behind bars for the sexual assault and attempted murder of Penny Beerntsen.
He was exonerated in 2003 only to be arrested again two years later for murdering Teresa Halbach. In 2007 he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
Brendan, who has learning disabilities and at the time (aged 16) had a mental age of nine, was also charged in the murder after confessing to the crime under interrogation from police with no lawyer present.
Brendan Dassey released from jail
Brendan Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016 after a federal judge ruled that he was unconstitutionally coerced into confessing to Teresa’s murder. In November of that year, Federal Judge William Duffin ordered that he be released within 90 days if Wisconsin prosecutors did not move forward with a retrial.
In a matter of days, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit blocked Brendan’s release while the appeal was being heard.
The following month, seven Seventh Circuit judges ruled in favor of upholding the original conviction on Brendan’s case, stating that they felt police properly obtained the confession.
The US Supreme Court rejected a motion to hear arguments in favour of overturning the Appeals Court ruling to reinstate the conviction.
Brendan is being held in Columbia Correctional Institution. He’s serving a life sentence.
Is Steven Avery still in jail?
Steven Avery is still in jail following his 2007 conviction. He’s been sentenced to life in prison for murdering Teresa Halbach.
His lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, filed an appeal against his conviction in 2016, alleging that his right to due process had been violated, according to The Express.
According to NBC, in June 2018 the state of Wisconsin objected a request to have a new judge assigned to consider Steven’s case.
He’s being held in Waupun Correctional Institution.