RTÉ Address the Criticism Over Ray D’Arcy’s Interview With Dean Strang

Making a Murderer attorney Atticus Finch Dean Strang appeared on The Ray D’Arcy Show on Saturday Night. Given the nation’s obsession with Making a Murder, it’s no surprise that over 412,000 tuned in to watch the show. Viewers however quickly turned to Twitter to complain about D’Arcy’s interview skills when it became blatantly apparent that the host had very little knowledge of the show and the Steven Avery case.

"So just tell me again... I can't remember what you said, did he do it?" #ANationCringes #RayDarcyShow #DeanStrang

— Conor Thompson (@ConorThompson32) January 23, 2016

Who the hell researched this interview??? Same question asked twice, no idea about new counsel. Shocking. @RTERayDarcyShow #raydarcyshow

— Sue Murphy (@IllSueYa) January 23, 2016

Such a lazy interview. This could be an amazing interview. It's not. Because D'Arcy is doing it. #raydarcyshow

— Ciaran Doyle (@Doyler9) January 23, 2016

Quite Incredible #raydarcyshow making #MakingAMurderer sound boring pic.twitter.com/8dZvzMQ6xQ

— Ken Sweeney (@KenSweeney) January 23, 2016

D’Arcy asked the attorney several times if he’d felt Steven was guilty, something, of course, he addresses multiple times in the show. According to The Herald, RTÉ footed the guests bill, paying for his flights and accommodation. Now RTÉ has released a statement addressing the complaints of viewers. “Obviously, it is always a challenge to condense a 10-hour documentary series into a much shorter interview and, at all times, Ray was cognisant of the need to help Dean explain the case to those viewers who may not have been aware of the story behind Making a Murder" a spokesperson said. Still seems a bit of a wasted opportunity to us.