While it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out among a throng of Netflix True Crime specials, Till Murder manages to hold its own by squarely and concisely centering on the main conflict: Soering vs. Haysom. It’s his word and against hers, his show of love and logic versus her natural charm and charisma. Was he a hopeless romantic who was manipulated into slaying the two people he thought tormented his beloved? Or was she the victim of a murderous and obsessive boyfriend who couldn’t stand the thought of anyone else owning her? The framing, while simplistic and a tad sensational, helps in quickly grabbing your attention and holding it for all four hours. 

More than just a story of blood and lust, Till Murder offers a lot in the way of legal discussion, especially in episode three when it focuses on Soering’s side of the case. Along with his lawyers, Soering, who is German, comes up with an ingenious plan to avoid extradition to the United States, where he could face the death penalty. The court’s decision turns out to be monumental, so much so that it’s now a landmark judgment in law books and one that’s frequently studied in international law.