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The second season of Netflix’s "Making a Murderer" is finally on the way but so much has happened since the first season. The filmmakers will have been more than aware of the true crime "spoiler" problem, and the follow-up promises to be far more than a mere update on proceedings. The story will focus more on the emotional toll and global notoriety has had on the Avery family and less specifically on the legal proceedings. So before it lands on Netflix Oct. 19, here’s everything that’s happened since the documentary’s sensational debut back in 2015: In January 2016, a month after "Making a Murderer" became a global sensation, Steven Avery’s new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, who replaced the fan-loved duo of Jerry Buting and Dean Strang, filed an appeal. She tweeted at the time: "Not 1 but 8 plants: bullets, bones, blood, camera, cellphone PDA, key, car + false confession. World's best experts on it. #MakingAMurderer." Zellner’s request for a retrial was denied in October, however, leading her to ask a Wisconsin court to reconsider the decision to deny a new trial. "It does not matter how long it takes, what it costs or what obstacles we have to overcome �� our efforts to win Mr. Avery's freedom will never stop," Zellner tweeted. She continues to provide Twitter updates on their legal fight.As for Brendan Dassey, he remains behind bars on a life sentence despite a judgement from a U.S. federal court mandating that he should be freed. Dassey, who suffers from learning difficulties, had his conviction overturned on the grounds that his confession was “involuntary,�� but Manitowoc County prosecutors subsequently appealed the decision. In December 2016, a federal court ruled Dassey’s confession was in fact voluntary, and in June of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case. It's now unclear as to what Dassey's next move is.Ken Kratz, the prosecutor who came under heavy criticism and even received death threats over his actions in the documentary, exited the saga under grim circumstances. He resigned from his position as district attorney after being accused of sending 30 “sexually coercive�� texts to the 26-year-old victim of a domestic violence case he was prosecuting, before further accusations of harassment poured in. Kratz then announced he was seeking treatment for sexual addiction and narcissistic personality disorder.That hasn't stopped him from commenting on the case, however. He maintained that vital evidence was left out of the documentary and even released a book defending the court's decision, titled "Avery: The Case Against Steven Avery and What Making A Murderer Got Wrong."In 2016 Kratz, revealed in an interview that Dassey would have faced far less prison time if he testified against his uncle saying he “was provided with an opportunity to serve as little as 15 years in prison.�� Dassey's family members allegedly pushed him to refuse the offer as it would have impacted Avery's case.Watch the trailer for the first season of "Making a Murderer" in the related video above.