Convicting a Murderer: release date, trailer, what does it say about Making a Murderer, can you watch in UK?

Convicting a Murderer aims to tell the other side of the Steven Avery story.

The new documentary series which is hosted by Candace Owens will challenge the narrative from the hit Netflix series Making a Murderer which framed Avery as innocent. The documentary which was released in December 2015 ignited an interest in true crime and led to campaigns for Avery’s release.

Owens plans to set “the record straight” on what really happened, with the ten-part true crime show examining what they believe the Netflix series left out and including testimony from some of Avery’s other family members.

So, when is Convicting a Murderer coming out and can you watch it in the UK? Here’s everything you need to know.

When is Convicting a Murderer coming out?

Convicting a Murderer will be released on Daily Wire on Friday 8 September.

What is it about?

Hosted by Candace Owens, the series will scrutinise the hit Netflix documentary, Making a Murderer, which told the story of Steven Avery, who in 2007 was convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach. The Netflix series touched on police corruption and highlighted evidence that Avery, along with his nephew Brendan, were wrongly convicted, this new series by Owens plans to tell the other side of the story.

The official synopsis from Daily Wire reads: “Candace sets the record straight on one of the most controversial criminal cases in history. In Making a Murderer, Steven Avery was portrayed as an innocent victim of corrupt law enforcement, but there’s far more to the story.”

Reported by the Wisconsin Law Journal, Owens revealed that the series will “paint a completely different” version of Avery compared to the hit Netflix documentray.

She said: “The facts we gathered in ‘Convicting a Murderer’ paint a completely different–and, frankly, frightening–picture of Steven Avery than what people saw in ‘Making a Murderer.’ Steven Avery is still actively appealing and is supported by a cult-like movement created by ‘Making a Murderer.’ We saw a similar situation with Adnan Syed from ‘Serial’ who was freed, arguably as a result of the popularity of the series. If Steven Avery were to be freed because of ‘Making a Murderer,’ I would have huge concerns about that.”

Is there a trailer?

Yes, Daily Wire released a trailer for the upcoming documentary Convicting a Murderer, you can watch it below.

How many episodes are there in Convicting a Murderer?

Convicting a Murderer will be made up of 10 episodes which will explore a different side to the Steven Avery case. The episodes will be released over a few weeks, with the first three episodes available on Friday 8 September.

Here is the episode schedule for Convicting a Murderer:

• 8 September - Episode 1 to 3
• 14 September - Episode 4
• 21 September - Episode 5
• 28 September - Episode 6
• 5 October - Episode 7
• 12 October - Episode 8
• 19 October - Episode 9
• 28 October - Episode 10

Is Convicting a Murderer on Netflix?

Convicting a Murderer will not be released on Netflix, the US documentary which aims to challenge the narrative of Netflix’s hit series Making a Murderer is hosted by Candace Owens and will instead air on Daily Wire.

Can you watch Convicting a Murderer in the UK?

Viewers in the UK are able to watch the first two episodes free on Daily Wire, however the remaining episodes will only be available to subscribers on the US streaming platform DailyWire+.