There isn't enough material for three episodes; two would have worked out perfectly. The story of Sally is definitely worth telling, from everything to her body-building career and the abusive equation she shared with her husband Rob, to the resulting murder. I appreciate Netflix choosing to tell this story after Sally's release because it would have left a sour taste in every viewer's mouths to know that she was still serving a prison sentence for what she did - maybe, partly due to roid rage and partly due to the mistreatment she had been meted out all those years, right from her childhood to her failed relationships. Sally's love for her kids is undeniable, and that's what keeps the emotional core of the piece fully intact.
The media and the prosecution, as expected, played a role in worsening the conditions of the trial and pictured Sally as more of an "abuser" and less of an "abused" citing her physicality and occupation. Ray's friends also seem unclear of their current stance, but casually speak about he was a physically imposing person who could beat people up with ease (even inflicting injuries on multiple occasopns). Sally's kids also get a fair amount of screen-time, given that their lives also changed drastically after the incident, and it felt important to hear their life stories (with its share of downs).
The media and the prosecution, as expected, played a role in worsening the conditions of the trial and pictured Sally as more of an "abuser" and less of an "abused" citing her physicality and occupation. Ray's friends also seem unclear of their current stance, but casually speak about he was a physically imposing person who could beat people up with ease (even inflicting injuries on multiple occasopns). Sally's kids also get a fair amount of screen-time, given that their lives also changed drastically after the incident, and it felt important to hear their life stories (with its share of downs).