Making a Murderer - Season 1

Watch, think, discuss, debate. If television has any value in modern society, this it is.

Making a Murderer has the potential to be as popular and thought-provoking as its forebears-and to have real-life repercussions.

It's a fitting entry for Netflix, the king of binge-watching, as it's hard to hit pause on Making a Murderer once it's rolling through the queue.

This excellent series captures a system that so easily loses sight of its most important duty: finding justice for its victims.

They take complex legal subjects and make them interesting, boiling down mundane legal bureaucracy into a cohesive story that still is able to treat all victims - no matter what side of the cell bars they are on - with respect.

Is Avery the victim of corrupt authorities, a cold-blooded psychopath, or both? "Making a Murderer" implores viewers to keep up with each twist, and the result encourages binge-viewing with purpose.

If you are even slightly convinced by its account of the injustices suffered by accused murderer Steven Avery, you will be infuriated and sickened to the core.

Making a Murderer is a gripping courtroom drama, a harsh critique of a flawed and corrupt system, and an angry call to action. Above all, Making a Murderer is the kind of work that has the power to save lives. Take that for a blurb.

The series repeatedly brings you to the edge of your seat and holds you there, eyes glued to the screen.

The guilt and innocence of alleged criminals is presented as ambiguous and questionable, which could open up an interesting discussion with mature teens.