A truly gripping 10 part documentary series about US man, Steven Avery from Manitowoc County, who was wrongly convicted of a rape and was jailed for 18 years before DNA evidence proved him to be innocent. The documentary then takes a turn when Steven is accused of sexually assaulting and killing Theresa Hollbach; the state, who were involved int he first case, are on the trial and prosecute him. The documentary is carefully crafted and the audience has no where to be positioned but on the side of Steven, his family, and his nephew Brendan Dassey. We do not see much from the defending side, even the evidence that is presented seems made up, too obvious, or misconstrued. The editing is effective and really makes the audience side with Avery; we feel everything he feels and can do nothing but helplessly sympathise. The clever use of editing and cliffhangers (or break bumpers) between episodes means that you go nowhere, but continue watching!
