Dean Strang Appeared On ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’ Last Night – And The Nation Cringed

Having appeared on one of the most popular documentaries of all time, Netflix's Making A Murderer, lawyer Dean Strang has captured the heart of millions.

Viewers fell in love with the uber-moral lawyer like he was a real-life Atticus Finch. So Irish people were pretty excited to discover that Steven Avery's defender was coming to Ireland and would be appearing on The Ray D'Arcy Show.

Until he did the actual interview, of course.

Audiences felt cheated by the interview, feeling little more than a rehash of the Netflix series was offered, while others thought it was downright embarrassing.

The legal eagle has landed! #DeanStrang #MakingAMurderer #raydarcy pic.twitter.com/RoKyxy1Jur
— The Ray D'Arcy Show (@RTERayDarcyShow) January 23, 2016

The lovely #DeanStrang humble as ever on #raydarcyshow explaining how @MakingAMurderer has changed his life.https://t.co/CnzejrfktK
— Entertainment on RTÉ (@RTE_Ents) January 23, 2016

Here are a few of the responses from viewers last night.

I'd say Dean Strang was wishing he was the one serving a life sentence in prison during that D'Arcy interview #TheRayDarcyShow #brutal
— Dr.Gary Montague PhD (@GaryMontz) January 24, 2016

I have no experience of being a TV interviewer but I genuinely think I could have interviewed #DeanStrang better than RD'A #TheRayDArcyShow
— Shane Culleton (@ShaneCulleton) January 23, 2016

Feeling really sorry for Dean Strang #theraydarcyshow
— Nikita Walsh (@Nikitaw398) January 23, 2016

There is a distinct sound of teeth being pulled here!!! ???? #theraydarcyshow
— Aoife Ryan (@yddib) January 23, 2016

What a disappointing interview with Dean Strang on the Ray Darcy, Rays interview skills are shocking #theraydarcyshow
— Shonagh O'Connor (@sho_mode) January 23, 2016

We know all Of that! Zzzzzz.... #theRayDArcyShow #MakingAMurderer
— Natalia (@nbzarebska) January 23, 2016

Not many people know this but D'arcy actually stands for 'Dreadful Awful Really Cringey Yawnfest' #RayDarcyShow #DeanStrang
— Same Old Silent Disco (@sameoldniamh) January 24, 2016

Awful interview of #DeanStrang on #raydarcyshow. Asked all the questions we knew the answer to from watching the show?
— Fiona O Brien (@Princess_fifiob) January 24, 2016

On the plus side, at least #DeanStrang is on early so we can all stop watching the #raydarcyshow
— Cliona Hegarty (@Sew_CC) January 23, 2016

D'Arcy's such a terrible interviewer he could probably get a job with the Manitowoc County Sherriff's Department #RayDarcyShow #DeanStrang
— Same Old Silent Disco (@sameoldniamh) January 23, 2016

D'Arcy even asked the esteemed lawyer how he felt about now being a sex symbol.

A rare interview, one media corporations around the world would beg to have... and Ray D'Arcy is talking to Dean Strang about sex symbols..
— Eleanor Kennedy (@EllieKennedy94) January 23, 2016

Oh cringe! #raydarcyshow talking about how the "women in the office" & his "wife on the phone" talking about Dean Strang being a sex symbol
— Laurie (@choiceIrregular) January 23, 2016

Not exactly a rave review, but you can judge the interview for yourself by watching it on RTÉ Player here.

#DeanStrang watching the RTE player tomorrow #raydarcyshow pic.twitter.com/zCvNrvSrGM
— Brian ???? (@Brainward) January 23, 2016