Netflix orders more ‘Making a Murderer’

The saga of Steven Avery will continue at Netflix.

The streaming network announced Tuesday it has ordered an unspecified number of additional episodes of “Making a Murderer.” The documentary series chronicled the strange case of Avery, a Wisconsin man who was exonerated in 2003 after spending 18 years in prison for rape only to be convicted of a murder some believe he did not commit, and helped fuel a cultural obsession with true-crime tales.

Directors and creators Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos have started production on the additional episodes, which will follow Avery, his co-defendant Brendan Dassey and their respective lawyers as they fight to overturn the convictions.

A project 10 years in the making, “Making a Murderer” was released in December. Like the HBO series “The Jinx” and the podcast “Serial,” the documentary generated tremendous public interest and widespread, if not unanimous, critical acclaim. Last week it was nominated for six Emmy Awards, including documentary or nonfiction series.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous response to, and support of, the series. The viewers’ interest and attention has ensured that the story is not over, and we are fully committed to continuing to document events as they unfold,” said Ricciardi and Demos in a statement.

Netflix has not yet announced a premiere date for the episodes.