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Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.

2 Seasons
20 Episodes
Ended
Documentary Crime
Cast & Characters
episode image Friday Nite
8.6/10 (963 votes)

#1 Friday Nite

S2:E9

A witness comes forward with new information about Teresa's car. Kathleen attempts to build the timeline of what happened to Teresa on Oct. 31, 2005.

episode image Trust No One
8.5/10 (996 votes)

#2 Trust No One

S2:E10

Kathleen makes two of the biggest discoveries of the case. Brendan's lawyers take his case to the next level.

episode image Special Care
8.2/10 (882 votes)

#3 Special Care

S2:E8

Kathleen uncovers evidence about one of the State's star witnesses. Brendan's case takes another unexpected turn.

episode image A Legal Miracle
8.1/10 (957 votes)

#4 A Legal Miracle

S2:E3

Kathleen's forensic experts review the evidence found in Steven's burn pit. A 1996 statute limits Brendan’s chances of success in federal court.

episode image Words and Words Only
8.0/10 (987 votes)

#5 Words and Words Only

S2:E2

Brendan's lawyers work to prove his conviction was based on a coerced confession. Kathleen tests Steven in new ways and visits the alleged crime scene.

episode image What + Why = Who
8.0/10 (877 votes)

#6 What + Why = Who

S2:E5

Searching for evidence of tampering, Kathleen visits Steven’s trailer. A new twist in Brendan's case sends his family on an emotional roller coaster.

episode image Item FL
8.0/10 (866 votes)

#7 Item FL

S2:E7

Kathleen runs new tests on the bullet believed to have killed Teresa Halbach and tracks Teresa's movements on the day she disappeared.

episode image Everything Takes Time
7.9/10 (870 votes)

#8 Everything Takes Time

S2:E6

Kathleen obtains access to some of the original physical evidence from the case. The former prosecutor holds a press conference.

episode image Number 18
7.8/10 (1113 votes)

#9 Number 18

S2:E1

Powerhouse lawyer Kathleen Zellner offers to take Steven's case. Brendan's postconviction lawyers fight in federal court to try to get him released.

episode image Welcome to Wisconsin
7.8/10 (920 votes)

#10 Welcome to Wisconsin

S2:E4

Cautiously optimistic, Brendan and his family wait to hear important news about his case. Kathleen files a motion for new scientific testing.

episode image Eighteen Years Lost
0.0/10

#11 Eighteen Years Lost

S1:E1

When Steven Avery is freed from a wrongful conviction, his search for justice raises questions about the authorities who put him behind bars.

episode image Turning the Tables
0.0/10

#12 Turning the Tables

S1:E2

As Steven starts creating a new life for himself, he pursues a lawsuit against Manitowoc County law enforcement officials for corruption in his case.

episode image Plight of the Accused
0.0/10

#13 Plight of the Accused

S1:E3

Steven is back in jail, charged with murder, but there are troubling questions about how he was arrested and why.

episode image Indefensible
0.0/10

#14 Indefensible

S1:E4

An unexpected confession casts doubt on Steven's role in the murder case, but the new suspect gives conflicting accounts of what occurred.

episode image The Last Person to See Teresa Alive
0.0/10

#15 The Last Person to See Teresa Alive

S1:E5

As Steven's trial begins, his attorneys argue that law enforcement officials framed him and were negligent in not pursuing other leads in the case.

episode image Testing the Evidence
0.0/10

#16 Testing the Evidence

S1:E6

Steven's attorneys cross-examine forensic experts about contaminated evidence and the absence of proof linking Steven to the crime.

episode image Framing Defense
0.0/10

#17 Framing Defense

S1:E7

As the murder trial continues, Steven's attorneys present their case that law enforcement officials planted evidence to frame him.

episode image The Great Burden
0.0/10

#18 The Great Burden

S1:E8

After two long days of closing arguments, the jury deliberates. Steven's fate hinges on whether the jury believes police misconduct may have occurred.

episode image Lack of Humility
0.0/10

#19 Lack of Humility

S1:E9

Steven's trial is over, but a new one is just beginning. Will the jury find the suspect's confession or his conflicting statements more believable?

episode image Fighting for their Lives
0.0/10

#20 Fighting for their Lives

S1:E10

In the years after Steven and Brendan's very public trials, the various members of the Avery family struggle to mend their broken lives.

Cast & Chracters

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Actor: Kathleen Zellner

The highest rated episode of Making a Murderer is "Friday Nite" (S2E9) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 963 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Number 18" (S2E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 1,113 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Friday Nite" (S2E9) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 963 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Number 18" (S2E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 1,113 votes.

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