Making a Murderer
Created by Laura Ricciardi, Moira Demos
On Netflix
A decade-long investigative documentary that treats a real murder case as an unsettling puzzle of institutional corruption, reasonable doubt, and the fragility of justice.
Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.
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Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is Making a Murderer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Making a Murderer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Making a Murderer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Making a Murderer violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Making a Murderer leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Making a Murderer, and what each one shares →
Like Making a Murderer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Making a Murderer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Making a Murderer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Making a Murderer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Making a Murderer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
