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Making a Murderer

TV · 2015–2018 · 2 seasons

A slow, meticulous plunge into a real legal nightmare that leaves you unsettled and questioning the system.

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2015 American true crime documentary series directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos
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Year
2015–2018
Seasons
2
Episodes
20
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Laura Ricciardi, Moira Demos
Written by
Laura Ricciardi, Moira Demos
Music
Gustavo Santaolalla
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Languages
English

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