People Are Saying Netflix's New True-Crime Is Better Than 'Making A Murderer'

Chilling new docuseries The Confession Killer has been branded better than Making A Murderer by viewers since it landed on Netflix on Friday.

Now that's statement.

The five-part true crime show investigates Henry Lee Lucas, who was once deemed to be the most prolific serial killer in history, after he was convicted of murdering his mother in 1960 and two others in 1983.

Following his murder convictions in 1983, he quickly gained worldwide recognition, after confessing to around 600 sickening murders, which brought closure to unsolved cases and grieving families.

Although there was no direct evidence linking him to the crime scenes, he stunned authorities with his ability to sketch victims' portraits while citing brutal details of each attack.

During this time, Lucas was plied with confession interview 'privileges' such as steak dinners, tranquillisers, and milkshakes and given police files to jog his memory.

However, journalists and attorneys found impossibilities in Lucas' timeline, and DNA testing started to contradict his internationally-reported claims.

Subsequently in nearly all cases, there was no direct evidence linking Lucas to the murders.

And following it's release on the streaming service last week, viewers have taken to Twitter in their droves to discuss the shocking series and have claimed it's even better than fellow true crime series Making A Murderer.

One viewer posted: "The confession killer on Netflix is 100x better than Making a murder. Plots twists are so mad" (sic).

"The Confession Killer docu series on Netflix," another penned. "If you thought Making A Murder was horrifying...Mesmerising. Appalling.Outrageous.

"If it was a work of fiction, you'd switch it off as too far-fetched. Worth watching. Docu crew need awards"(sic).

"The Confession Killer on Netflix is exhilarating," a third wrote. "The Confession Killer on Netflix is a wild ride folks."

A fifth penned: "The Confession Killer on Netflix, about a man who claimed to have killed 600 people but may only have killed three, will blow your mind. The US justice system is scarily inept."

"If you're into crime documentaries watch The Confession Killer on Netflix, it's a 10/10," another viewer shared.

The Confession Killer is available to stream now on Netflix.

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