Netflix’s ‘The Confession Tapes’ Season 2 is Finally Out! Here’s What You Need to Know
One of the greatest things about 2019 is that we’ve stopped pretending we’re not obsessed with horrifying things like murder and scams. But I think it’s officially time for us to start getting really specific when we talk about it. I don’t want to hear you say you’re “really into true crime” because honey, that’s a given. I want to know the exact messed-up thing that sends you into a Google frenzy at 3 a.m. on a Saturday night. Are you a conspiracy theorist? Do you like MLM schemes? How about serial killers?
If you’re not tied to a theme yet, don’t sweat it. Netflix just dropped its second season of The Confession Tapes, a docuseries all about suspects who fessed up to grisly crimes. But here’s the twist: All the confessions made by these convicted murderers were allegedly coerced, involuntary, or false. If you feel like having your mind blown, here’s everything you need to know about the show.
The second season is now available.
If you tore through the first season when it was released in September 2017, you’ve probably been waiting for this for a while. But if you’ve never watched The Confession Tapes, you’re lucky to have two whole seasons at your disposal. They’re both available to stream on Netflix right now.
Each episode features a different case.
Personally, I think this is the best format for crime docs because if there’s a case that freaks you the hell out, you can just skip it. Each episode is about 40 minutes long, so you can definitely crush this season in a sitting. Here’s what’s in store for season 2 of The Confession Tapes.
Episode 1: “Gaslight”
Kenneth Osburn, a truck driver, was interrogated without a lawyer and ends up confessing to the murder of 17-year-old Casey Crowder.
Episode 2: “Joyride”
This episode is about a 2006 double murder in Nebraska. Wayne and Sharon Stock were shot in the head at close range, and Nick Sampson and Matthew Livers were wrongfully convicted.
Episode 3: “Deep Down”
Angelika Griswald said she was “okay” with the fact that her fiancé drowned during a kayaking trip in a police interview. Immediately, the police and media latched on, accusing her of his murder.
Episode 4: “Marching Orders”
Hamid Hayat and his father were falsely convicted of terrorism-related charges in a case that became sensationalized in Sacramento in 2005.
Most of the footage is really tough to watch.
Because each case centers around incredibly long interrogations, the footage is pretty frustrating to see. “All of the things you aren’t supposed to do...these officers were doing it,” says an investigator in the trailer.
It already has people buzzing.
Twitter understandably has a lot of thoughts about The Confession Tapes. Mainly, that it’s a highly bingeable show, but also that you should always know your rights.
Confession Tapes season 2 is now on Netflix. I will now be ranting again about asking for an attorney and not talking to cops EVEN IF YOU ARE INNOCENT.
- Jess (@jjorgey) June 21, 2019
It has absolutely nothing to do with Ted Bundy.
There is also a Netflix Originals documentary called Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, but that has nothing to do with this series. Ted Bundy’s confession tapes are a very different kind of disturbing. (Because, you know, he did it.)
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