In an exciting atmosphere, this drama revolves around the murder of Michael's wife, a famous novelist, who has been accused of murdering his wife, after investigation, as he claims that his wife had fallen down stairs and died, but her head injuries, lead them to uncover the truth, as years ago, an old friend of him, has been died by falling down stairs and has the same head injuries, so he has been taken to prison, and waits for his next trial.
By the end of its examination of the ways a trial can be skewed by investigators and faux "expert" witnesses, you will never want to break the law and face a so-called jury of your peers.
It is a tragedy of epic proportions, sprawled out over 15 years. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months, months into years. The case drags on. Yet Kathleen Peterson remains dead, reduced to a series of graphic images, to pieces of bloody evidence.
It's a must-watch for anyone interested in true crime shows as it's not only a fascinating case on its own but really the template for so much that's on television and streaming services today.
This rotating cast of vampires and misfits not only makes for a thrillingly sloppy and mad case, it creates extraordinary telly, all whittled down from 16 years of footage.