'Making a Murderer' filmmakers: Wisconsin tried to 'shut down production'

The filmmakers behind the addictive Netflix series Making a Murderer claim the state of Wisconsin attempted to shut down production with some legal maneuvering.

In a Twitter Q&A with fans, Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi explained how the state reacted to their docuseries about Steven Avery, who claims he was wrongfully convicted for the death of Teresa Halbach in 2007.

“There were many challenges,” they wrote. “One was when the State of Wisconsin tried to subpoena our footage. We had to hire a lawyer and file a motion to quash the subpoena which we won. If State had won they would have effectively shut down the production.”

The filmmakers also admitted they would have a different opinion on Avery’s conviction, had they not gone “through all the materials in depth… to understand how the convictions came about.”

“Understand that every time someone is wrongly convicted that means the true perpetrator is left on the streets,” they wrote.

At the Television Critics Tour earlier this month, Netflix chief Ted Sarandos left open the possibility of a season 2 for the series.

“The story is still unfolding,” he said. “It was a remarkable turn of events in the last couple of weeks of the year where it was that crazy combination of super addictive television and time to watch it. People were watching it and telling their friends who also had time to watch it during the holiday break.”

Season 1 of Making a Murderer is available now on Netflix.