Making a Murderer season 2: Directors have spoken to Steven Avery's new lawyer Kathleen Zellner

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Kelly Rissman

US News Reporter

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After Making a Murderer hit Netflix the internet rallied behind Steven Avery, discussing the curious case of Teresa Halbach on various websites, attempting to uncover evidence that may prove his innocence.

Notably, Avery has a new lawyer on the scene, Kathleen Zellner, who has a “distinguished career turning over wrongful convictions”.

In the months since the docudrama hit the streaming service, she’s been updating the world on the case via both her Twitter and in interviews.

Zellner has claimed a new suspect may clear Avery’s name and discussed how she is exploring new forensic evidence for the case.

It should come as no surprise, therefore, that directors Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi have asked if they could potentially film the lawyer for a second season of the show.

“Steven is excited and grateful to have new counsel,” Ricciardi told Time Out. “And we’ve been talking to Kathleen Zellner about the potential of filming with her and continuing to follow the story.”

In the same interview, she revealed that Avery’s request to see the series had been denied by his prison warden while Brendan Dassey’s case has not developed since the series aired.

“Technically speaking, Brendan’s case is where it was when the series finished,” Ricciardi said.

“His habeas petition is sitting on the federal magistrate’s desk. Everybody is awaiting the magistrate’s decision on his case. There’s really no schedule or timetable for it. His lawyers told us they might have one or two days’ notice.”

The filmmakers behind Making a Murderer have previously discussed the idea of a second season of the show, saying they had already interviewed Avery for a possible sequel.