"Making a Murderer" has been making the headlines ever since the popular streaming site, Netflix, relased the docu series towards end of December last year. After the first few episodes, the series gathered numerous feedback mostly from fans who took the victim's side.

The docu series follows the story of Steven Arvey wherein he was imprisoned for 18 years for a crime he didn't commit. As per CNN, Arvey was convicted of rape and assault after he was "wrongfully identified" by the victim, Penny Beerntsen through a photo lineup.

After seeking justice, Arvey sued the authorities in Manitowoc, but the million dollar lawsuit didn't push through as Arvey was once again arrested for murder.

As per The Guardian authorities arrested Arvey as he was charged for murdering a photographer by the name of Teresa Halbach. This being said, it gathered curiosity among viewers as to whether Arvey was framed by the authorities or not.

It took Laura Riccardi and Moria Demo 10 years to complete the entire documentary.

"Making a Murderer" gathered countless criticism as it was stated that the docu series is focused in taking Steven Arvey's side, thus resulting the plot line to be biased. Numerous speculations emerged that some parts were omitted to hide the loopholes that pinned Arvey's innocence.

During an interview with the Television Critics Association last Sunday, one of the filmmakers, Laura Riccardi, defended the series stating, "We're not prosecutors, we're not defense attorneys, we do not set out to convict or exonerate anyone. We set out to examine the criminal justice system and how it's functioning today. It would have been impossible for us to include every piece of evidence submitted to the court."

Riccadi explained that the only reason she and Demo chose Steven Arvey is the fact that he was failed by the justice system back in 1985 causing him to suffer the consequences of the justice system's failure for 18 years as per The Guardian.

Riccadi then added that she and Demo purposely left out some evidence as it was not significant. She then added that the only reason on why she and Demo made the documentary is for them to find out how "someone who had been wrongly imprisoned, could find himself back in the system."

As of the latest update reported by The Wrap, Steven Arvey's White House petition already reached 100,000 signatures, giving him a chance to be pardoned. But as of the website, his chance of getting a presidential pardon was "quickly shot down" as Obama does not have the power to pardon convicts in state cases as per the constitutional law.