Making a Murderer season 2 is on the way, with a recent teaser promising a continued fight for Steven Avery's freedom. The first season arrived quietly on Netflix in December 2015, and over the holiday period, the documentary series slowly but surely came to the attention of the whole world, with Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, the subject of discussion at every water cooler. Filmed over 10 years, Making a Murderer followed the story of Avery, who had been wrongly imprisoned for sexual assault and attempted murder. Just 2 years after being fully exonerated, Avery was arrested and charged with murdering a young photographer, Teresa Halbach. Avery's nephew, Dassey, was also convicted, largely thanks to his taped confession under interrogation.

A number of factors meant that both Avery and Dassey's cases weren't crystal clear. Avery claims he was framed, and his attorneys at the time argued that the blood found in his car had been tampered with, and Halbach's car keys, found on Avery's property, had been planted. Meanwhile Dassey's family were also arguing for his release, since he has learning disabilities and was interrogated without a lawyer or parent present. Dassey claimed he panicked and lied because he thought that's what the police wanted to hear, and the tape certainly seemed to support that.

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In the years since, Dassey has had his conviction overturned and then reinstated, and the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to overturn the conviction again. Meanwhile, Avery remains behind bars, still arguing that he was framed, and now with a new legal team. Such was the response to Making a Murderer season 1, and such is the ongoing interest in the case, that a second season was inevitable. Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos are at the helm once again, and here's what to expect from Making a Murderer season 2.

Steven Avery Has A New Attorney

Kathleen Zellner Making A Murderer

Avery's former legal team, Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, are out, and Avery has a new lawyer now. Kathleen Zellner is an attorney renowned for her work on overturning wrongful convictions, and she's determined to seek justice for her client. Zellner has been - and continues to be - very vocal about the case on Twitter, saying the State has failed miserably at finding who actually killed Halbach, and stating that there is no doubt about Avery's innocence. It's safe to say we can expect some pretty explosive claims to come from Zellner, and as she put it herself on Twitter, the court of public opinion will decide what's what.

One of the biggest questions arising from Making a Murderer season 1 was whether or not the police had planted the keys and camera belonging to Halbach, as well as the blood which ultimately led to the jury reaching a guilty verdict. Zellner has intriguingly tweeted that Avery's original trial attorneys were correct about the blood being planted, but incorrect on how it was done. Despite having had a request for a retrial turned down, Zellner's work continues; she's already filed a new motion for the court to reconsider. She has also made some strong claims about Ryan Hillegas, Halbach's boyfriend, who Zellner says is the real murderer.

Page 2: The Avery Family & Other Suspects

Making a Murderer - Brendan Dassey

The Whole Avery Family Will Feature

Once again, Ricciardi and Demos have been granted access to the Avery family, and viewers will see the effect the case has had on them. In particular, Brendan Dassey, who came extremely close to being freed when a three-judge panel ruled that his confession of murder had been coerced. Dassey, who has learning difficulties, actually had his conviction overturned before the Federal court then ruled that his confession was voluntary, thereby overturning the previous ruling. In June 2018, the Supreme Court declined a request to take up his case, and Dassey is still serving his sentence in Wisconsin.

In July 2018, Zellner filed new documents to the court that also implicate Dassey's brother (Avery's other nephew), Bobby in the murder, as well as Bobby's mother (Avery's sister), Barb Tadych. Claims from Zellner include that Bobby provided false statements to the police, and that Barb was also involved - possibly unwittingly - in covering up the murder. She also makes allegations about the hard drive on the Dassey family computer, but the specifics of those allegations have not yet been revealed. Whether there's any truth to the allegations or not, one thing is certain: Avery will stop at nothing to have his own conviction overturned, even if that means destroying the family in the process.

Making A Murderer 2 Names Other Suspects

Zellner has presented a 1,250 page filing to the court in which she claims that Halbach's on-off boyfriend, Ryan Hillegas, is actually the killer. Viewers will recall seeing him in Making a Murderer season 1, where he led the search party when Halbach was first declared missing. Zellner's document contains sworn testimonies from medical, scientific, and legal experts, with retired FBI Agent Gregg McCrary declaring that he has seen "no evidence that he (Hillegas) offered an alibi or any sort of statement detailing his activity from October 31, 2005 to November 3, 2005." He adds that he's also seen no evidence that the authorities ever asked him to do so.

Zellner's report alleges that Hillegas directed the police to where Halbach's car was barely concealed in the undergrowth, and also claims that there is evidence that he deleted voicemails from her phone after she died. It was found in court that Hillegas had injuries to his right hand around the time of Halbach's murder, and he was known to have been an abusive partner in previous relationships. There hasn't been any kind of response from Hillegas or his family, and it remains to be seen whether we'll get one in Making a Murderer season 2.

The case of Teresa Halbach's murder may never be fully solved; Avery and Dassey's legal teams will continue to protest their client's innocence, and there will always be many anomalies surrounding the case that just can't be answered. Meanwhile, an unrelated show, Convicting a Murderer, has also begun production. The series will look at the police case against Avery and Dassey, from a broader perspective, including more of the legal prosecution's view.

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Making A Murderer season 2 arrives on Netflix on October 19th.