Making A Murderer's Kathleen Zellner is back on our screens, and this time she's back with a vengeance.
The formidable defense attorney, who is known best for her ability to bust innocent people out of jail, has returned in Netflix's latest crime documentary. But, instead of battling for Steven Avery's freedom (which she's still working on, by the way), Zellner has been fighting for the rights of another man.
The documentary has been heralded by viewers as the "best documentary ever watched."
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We all love a good crime documentary, don't we?
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There's nothing quite as exciting as settling down on the couch, grabbing the popcorn bowl, and binging hours of grizzly murder documentaries.And since the birth of Netflix...
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Our obsession with these documentaries has only grown, with the selection of violent murder cases and disturbing crime stories being simply endless.But there is one documentary that is more popular than most...
The documentary has become a sensation.
The documentary follows the arrest of Avery...
Many believed that Avery was innocent...
But the story didn't end there...
Enter: Kathleen Zellner.
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In the second season of Making A Murderer, Zellner took over Avery's case.Zellner is a notorious defense attorney.
She is known for her controversial methods...
THE ANNOUNCEMENT: https://t.co/92AKiZQWC3— Kathleen Zellner (@Kathleen Zellner)1568047749.0
But she's had much more on her plate than just Steven Avery's case...
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Zellner has been simultaneously working on the case of Ryan Ferguson, a young man who was wrongly convicted of the murder of Kent Heitholt in 2001.Despite no evidence linking Ferguson to the case...
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It took a jury less than 6 hours to determine the then-twenty-year-old as guilty of murder, thus slamming him behind bars for life.Their reason for sentencing was completely ridiculous...
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Ferguson was convicted after his friend, Charles Erickson "dreamt" that he had committed the murder. Erickson had been partying with Fergusson that night and implicated his friend when he confessed.But Ferguson's dad was convinced that his son was not guilty...
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And he spent years gathering evidence and tracking down witnesses.But, luckily for him...
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In 2009, 8-years after his sentencing, Zellner caught wind of this particular case and stepped in to offer her expertise.She believed that Ryan was innocent.
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And she battled tirelessly to free the then twenty-nine-year-old.And Netflix has just released the documentary about the complicated case.
@AndrewJenks @lifeafterten @ZellnerLaw @netflix Dream/Killer is by far, one of the best documentaries I've ever watched.— Patience (@Patience)1574293262.0
The documentary has gone down a treat with Netflix audiences...
You guys NEED to watch the doc Dream/killer on Netflix 😱 #RyanFergusen’s story is unreal, his dad is a hero and @ZellnerLaw is a badass 🙌🏼— Emma Kapotes (@Emma Kapotes)1574343778.0
And many have praised Kathleen for her outstanding skills as an attorney...
Omg watching dream/killer on Netflix! So frustrating! Like watching a made-up movie! You just can’t believe this… https://t.co/XkGZWgzirC— Trelynda Kerr (@Trelynda Kerr)1574307498.0