'Convicting a Murderer,' DailyWire+ docuseries on Steven Avery case, premieres Friday
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A docuseries airing on conservative media streaming platform DailyWire+ that revisits the Manitowoc-area murder case popularized by Netflix's "Making a Murderer" premieres Friday.
"Convicting a Murderer" aims to include evidence that was not addressed in "Making a Murderer," according to a news release from DailyWire+.
Both shows spotlight the murder of Teresa Halbach, a 25-year-old freelance photographer from Green Bay. On Oct. 31, 2005, Halbach went missing after shooting photographs on assignment for a magazine at Avery's Auto Salvage, a family business in Two Rivers.
Steven Avery, 43, was arrested and convicted of Halbach's murder, along with his teenage nephew, Brendan Dassey, who was also convicted of sexual assault and mutilating a corpse.
It wasn't Avery's first time sentenced to prison — he spent 18 years behind bars for a sexual assault he didn't commit, and was released after DNA evidence exonerated him in 2003. Since his arrest for Halbach's murder, Avery has argued he is innocent and was framed.
The Calumet County case received international attention after "Making a Murderer" premiered in 2015. While the show garnered supporters who advocate for Avery's and Dassey's releases, some critics say it is biased and did not portray all evidence in the case.
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How can you watch 'Convicting a Murderer'"'?
The first episode of "Convicting a Murderer" will premiere Friday on X, formerly Twitter, beginning at 8 p.m. Central Time. It will remain available to anyone on the platform "indefinitely," according to a DailyWire+ news release.
The first three episodes will also be available on DailyWire+ on Friday — the first two episodes free, and the third available to subscribers. The remaining seven episodes will become available to subscribers of the streaming service one by one, each Thursday for the next seven weeks. By Oct. 26, the full series will be streamable on DailyWire+.
How long is the show?
The docuseries will have 10 episodes, with each episode one hour long.
Who will be featured in 'Convicting a Murderer'?
"Convicting a Murderer" is hosted by conservative political commentator Candace Owens, who is also a producer on the show.
According to DailyWire+, it will feature "exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case."
How long has 'Convicting a Murderer' been in the works?
Director Shawn Rech has been working on "Convicting a Murderer" for years. In 2018, Rech told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin he was in the process of conducting interviews for the docuseries in Appleton.
The Daily Wire announced it had acquired the series in April.
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Contact Kelli Arseneau at 920-213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ArseneauKelli.
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