Brendan Dassey grew up with none of these things. Nor did he spend his childhood acting, writing songs or making YouTube videos in an attempt to become famous. Brendan really tugged at my heart, being a kid and just ... nobody was there to help him and look out for him." But it wasn't the genre or the compelling story of Avery and Dassey's case that made Making a Murderer resonate. As for what Dassey thinks of all this, both Lynn and Brad say he's grateful.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2016 09:11 UTC