Making a Murderer: Season 2

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Universal acclaim based on 174 Ratings

See All

8.9

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

8.9	Your Score
8.9	User Score Universal acclaim based on 174 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Making A Murderer

Now Playing: Making A Murderer

Season Details & Credits

Netflix | Season Premiere Date: October 19, 2018

Summary: Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi return with another 10 episodes as Steven Avery's lawyer Kathleen Zellner and (Avery's nephew) Brendan Dassey's lawyers Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin work on reversing their convictions.

Genre(s): Documentary

Watch Now

Stream On

Season 2 Episodes

tbd
S2:E10. Trust No One
Air Date: October 19, 2018
tbd
S2:E9. Friday Nite
Air Date: October 19, 2018
tbd
S2:E8. Special Care
Air Date: October 19, 2018

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Kristen Baldwin

Oct 19, 2018

Murderer has clearly learned some lessons from season 1, and the new episodes attempt to anticipate sources of potential backlash and parry them pre-emptively. ... Whether or not Murderer helps Avery and Dassey or seals their fate, it remains a vital reminder of the need for transparency in the criminal justice system. But the series never loses sight of the many human tragedies at the center of this ongoing legal saga: The murder of a beloved young woman, Teresa Halbach. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Oct 19, 2018

Ricciardi and Demos employ sober, straightforward aesthetics to scrupulously detail every aspect of their tale, never better than in late sequences in which Zellner explicates her theory about the actual fate that befell Halbach. Much like lawyers arguing in front of a jury, the directors present their findings with exhaustive precision, even as they craft a larger panorama of the case’s sprawling cultural connections and impact. Read full review

Erin Keane

Oct 23, 2018

Both storylines come with moments of triumph and disappointment for the respective teams in season 2, but it's Zellner's case, with its bloody reenactments, science experts and her fascinating and relentless brain at work, that will keep viewers in their chairs. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Oct 19, 2018

As entertainment, Murderer remains expertly made, its seductive slow pace gripping viewers by the neck; as morality play, its terms are kept blunt and simplistic enough by Zellner to come through. As advocacy, though, it achieved precisely the opposite of its mission from the start. Building a season around a few years of thwarted Avery and Dassey appeals, cases blunted by the very enthusiasm that the show fostered, ends up lacking much of a point at all, beyond sustaining itself as a TV show. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Oct 19, 2018

It is a less shocking, more plodding, in-depth procedural that depicts the legal steps required to attempt to overturn Dassey’s conviction. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Oct 19, 2018

Right now, Part 2 feels like false hope, and the filmmakers would’ve been better off waiting for something to happen before pushing out another wearying report. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Dec 13, 2018

The docuseries is so hindered by its own blind spots that by the end of the season, it seems to be chasing its own tail, lost in a world where it only sees what it deems relevant, permissible, or just. It would be worthwhile for this series to encounter, and try to interpret, its own warped reflection. Read full review

SEE ALL 13 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

8.9

User Reviews

Megster191

Oct 28, 2018

I thought the second season was full of emotion, passion, and intelligent investigation. KZ has really outdone herself in throwing a wrecking ball at this entire ridiculous story. Keep up the good work Kathleen!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

kaysanders

Nov 6, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I could not stop watching. I watched the entire season the day it was available. I am absolutely blown away by the time, and energy Kathleen Zellner has invested into searching for the truth. MAM2 is both riveting and emotionally draining. I have started watching it again because I am so intrigued with her tenacity in learning from the experts what every single piece of evidence means. She is right, there is no way to recreate what the prosecution says happened. Ken Kratz is an embarrassment to the human race and a clear example of why prosecutors need to be held accountable for misconduct.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

lostalise

Oct 28, 2018

Even better than the first season, because Kathleen Zellner leaves no stone unturned, and continues to shine a bright light on the truth, on the corruption of Manitowoc county, specifically of already disgraced prosecutor Ken Kratz, on who really murdered Teresa Halbach, because ultimatelyEven better than the first season, because Kathleen Zellner leaves no stone unturned, and continues to shine a bright light on the truth, on the corruption of Manitowoc county, specifically of already disgraced prosecutor Ken Kratz, on who really murdered Teresa Halbach, because ultimately she never got true justice. And on the slow and sometimes unreasonable justice system, specifically in Wisconsin. I can't wait for the next installment of this story, can't wait to see Dassey and Steven get the lives they so deserve, hopefully not too slowly, and to find out who really committed this crime, how deeply the police were involved, and specifically Ken Kratz's reaction when he realizes the Truth has finally caught him, and all his appearances, his books full of absolutely ridiculous fantasies, and his only convictions in his entire career were bogus.… Expand

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

JondusJimmy

Oct 28, 2018

JAIL KRATZ AND MCSO, FREE BRENDAN & STEVE. New Testing, new witnesses, new theory on what actually happened. You have to see this to believe it. Police are just as bad as CNN. Kratz is a pathological liar, and Colburn is an outright criminal. I pray that Zellner can get these bastards

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

benn910

Nov 3, 2018

Wow! Kathleen Zellner, you are amazing! This is a must see documentary. If you thought Season 1 was tantalizing...Season 2 will leave you speechless!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Kristinascott

Oct 29, 2018

This is an amazing documentary from start to finish. Steven Avery’s attorney ;Kathleen Zellner pours her passion into this case like no other and that is what makes it what it is- a truly fascinating look at the progress of the evidence she has (unlike anyone else), bothered to look for. SheThis is an amazing documentary from start to finish. Steven Avery’s attorney ;Kathleen Zellner pours her passion into this case like no other and that is what makes it what it is- a truly fascinating look at the progress of the evidence she has (unlike anyone else), bothered to look for. She is an absolute Queen and a total credit to the series. I cannot express just how amazing this woman is. Never known anyone like her before. Her hard work and determination is sure to pay off and I cannot wait to see it.… Expand

2 of 5 users found this helpful23

partington

Oct 28, 2018

What an incredible emotional journey! My heart breaks for Teresa’s family, this has to be difficult. Still it is beyond critical to have the right person or people in custody. Ken Kratz needs to understand, truth & justice, are more than sound bites. The taped confession is beyond wrong, aWhat an incredible emotional journey! My heart breaks for Teresa’s family, this has to be difficult. Still it is beyond critical to have the right person or people in custody. Ken Kratz needs to understand, truth & justice, are more than sound bites. The taped confession is beyond wrong, a 16 yr old is no match for an adult.. Anyone with an ounce of decency can see the whole case needs to be re-examined with an objective view of the evidence, an unflinching search for the truth no matter where it leads.… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

SEE ALL 77 REVIEWS

Seasons & Episodes

77

Series Overview
Season 2

67
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E10. Trust No One
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E9. Friday Nite
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E8. Special Care
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E7. Item FL
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E6. Everything Takes Time
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E5. What + Why = Who
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E4. Welcome to Wisconsin
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E3. A Legal Miracle
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E2. Words and Words Only
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
- tbd
  S2:E1. Number 18
  Air Date: October 19, 2018
Season 1

84
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 18, 2015