Regardless of whether you believe Michael Peterson is innocent or guilty of the crime he is accused of, this documentary is extremely well done and appropriately portrays the twisted justice system, how evidence can easily be fabricated or misinterpreted, and how members of the jury and the public, are incapable of "unhearing" things that have been said in the courtroom. The influence of the media - the bias the individual reporters have and the way they choose to relay the information they receive - heavily impacts the way the public view the alleged crime, and in this day in age, people cannot easily escape the media's coverage of such incidents. I found myself on the fence about Peterson's innocence right up until the last couple of episodes. Something Peterson's attorney (David Rudolf) said has resonated with me, and I believe it will for a long time, "Absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence". This documentary will forever change the way I view crimes portrayed by the media, and what it means to plead "guilty".

This has been fascinating. For this who don't know much about the case I urge you to watch this. It has caused many debates between friends and family. Following on from this you can now also listen to the podcast Beyond reasonable doubt, which looks further into the case, talking to friends and neighbours and the team from the other side.

Very intriguing documentary. I'm saddened with the verdict. How can anyone have had the outcome beyond a reasonable doubt? Justice is lost.

This all came out 14 years ago. Before Netflix and it already was original haha. Unless it's an update I'm not aware of.