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The Making a Murderer Part 2 release date has been CONFIRMED

We don't have to wait too long

Making a Murderer
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 26th Sep 2018

When Making a Murderer was released back in 2015, it had the nation gripped. The Netflix series followed Steven Avery and his co-defendant (and nephew) Brendan Dassey, as they were tried for the attempted murder and murder of Penny Beerntsen and Teresa Halbach.

Now, following the huge success of the first part of Making a Murderer, the release date for the second part on Netflix has been confirmed, and it will be next month!

If you haven't watched Making a Murderer, or need a quick recap, Steven Avery, from Manitowoc County in Wisconsin, served 18 years in prison for the wrongful conviction of sexual assault and attempted murder of Penny Beerntsen. Steven was later fully exonerated in 2003 by DNA evidence.

Then, in 2005, Steven was charged with the murder Teresa Halbach, a local photographer who had been at Steven's salvage yard, he was was then convicted in 2007.

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Now, after the success of the first season the Emmy-award winning filmmakers will be releasing a follow-up to the series. In Making a Murderer Part 2 the series provides an in-depth look at the high-stakes post-conviction process. It also explores the emotional toll the whole process has on all involved.

Speaking about the new series, writers and directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, 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."

They continued, "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."

Watch the trailer for Making a Murderer Part 2 below:

In the new series we'll also get to see Kathleen Zellner, who is Steven Avery’s post-conviction lawyer, as she fights to prove that Steven was wrongly convicted. Kathleen has a fantastic track record having righted more wrongful convictions than any private attorney in the USA.

See what's new on Netflix in September:

Maniac

Emma Stone's Netflix debut also doubles up as a Superbad reunion. In Maniac, which has been adapted from a hit Norwegian series and directed by True Detective's Cary Fukunaga, she re-unites with her former co-star Jonah Hill. This time, the pair play strangers who take part in a pharmaceutical trial, testing out a wonder drug which promises to repair the mind entirely, be it from mental illness or heartbreak – until the side effects kick in, dragging participants into another dimension entirely.
Available 21st September

The Making a Murderer Part 2 release date has been CONFIRMED
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Sierra Burgess Is A Loser

After the runaway success of Set It Up and To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Netflix clearly has its sights on a rom-com hat trick with the launch of Sierra Burgess Is A Loser, which stars Shannon 'Barb from Stranger Things' Purser. It's a modern day, high school re-telling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story (we'd raise our eyebrows, but 10 Things I Hate About You and Clueless had equally unexpected source material) about an outsider who has to team up with a 'popular' girl in order to win over her crush.
Available 7th September

Making a Murderer Part 2 will be released globally on Netflix on the 19th October 2018.

For more information on Making a Murderer visit Netflix.com/MakingaMurderer