New Netflix Series Creating Excitement

For listeners of the podcast “Serial,” the idea of true crime as a series has been upped to a new level. Last season’s case about Adnan Syed’s conviction for the murder of Hae Min Lee drew national attention, and arguably the added attention contributed to a new look at the case for the legal system.

Now, Netflix has entered the true crime genre with “Making a Murderer,” a 10-part documentary about Steven Avery, who spent 18 years in prison wrongfully convicted of one crime, but upon his release was quickly arrested, charged, and convicted of murder. The series makes its debut on December 18.