Lottie kills Plum to keep her from filming a docuseries about her. What consequences would have ensued if Plum had been allowed to proceed, in your opinion? What other options might Lottie have pursued?
I think Lottie would have been caught.
She could have asked her to NOT do the docuseries - a much better option in my opinion. 
I’m sure Lottie could have come up with some reason not to do it and not incriminate herself.
I agree with @Elizabeth. She should have tried explaining to Plum that the series had too many inconsistencies and would destroy lives of the families involved.
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Absolutely on destroying lives of the families involved.
I think if the docuseries had been done without Lottie’s contribution, it would never have become a documentary that more than 3 people viewed. There was no new news if Lottie didn’t talk, and she clearly wasn’t going to. Also, I would have liked to see Plum’s character be built a bit better and stronger. First off, if she was in touch with Burke, she wouldn’t have come across as ditzy and superficial as she appeared to be or as on Lottie’s side. And I think the aquamarine eyes and long, natural lashes represent a more physical description of Plum. Plum was a determined go-getter. She felt she was creating justice through her docuseries. If she had been made to be a stronger character, it would have created more emotion in her murder, and it would have been more realistic because she had been warped by Burke, she was determined, and she was determined. I’d have liked to see more of this fleshed out before Plum was murdered so that we felt her murder more as readers.
I suppose Lottie could have filed a massive lawsuit against Plum that would tie up production for years or forever. Plum was firm that she would proceed with or without Lottie.
At times Lottie seemingly reacted like a cornered animal. She struck when she felt her life/style was being attacked. Then her recovering feral mind slipped into a bizarre survival mode using past experiences and methods.
An in-person interview with Lottie was key to the success of the docuseries. It would have been a dud without her. It definitely would have impacted Lottie’s life. Doubt if the church ladies would have remained loyal! But murdering Plum? Well, I guess that is what serial killers do.
Plum was determined to film the documentary with or without Lottie. Lottie could have told her she would definitely not participate and threaten suit if Plum pursued it further. Lottie could not have afforded a lawsuit, so that was not likely to happen. Without Lottie’s participation the film would lack some credibility and perhaps a diminished audience number. If Lottie had agreed to doing the Documentary, she would have eventually been the loser because prior to that she never answered questions about the case. It would be the first time she did so, and would likely result in a slip-up of some sort. She spun too many lies in her killing sprint and some of them would inevitably surface.
If Plum had proceeded with or without Lottie’s permission she would have outed Lottie and Archie in spite of all the trouble they had gone to create new lives and fit in. I also think the cases although cold might have been reopened putting Lottie at risk for conviction. I don’t think there is anything Lottie could have said to stop Plum. Plum was out to make a name for herself no matter what the cost.
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There is nothing that would have required Lottie to participate. Plus, while causing a killer to feel threatened isn’t a bad thing, forcing the families of those earlier victims to relieve those events again could be even worse.
Lottie could have taken part in the docuseries and told her side of the story. Or she could have brought legal action that probably would have stopped the viewing of the completed product until after Lottie was dead. Had Plum completed the docuseries legal action could have taken lace against Lottie and at the very least her family and friends would have known what she was accused of doing.
Had Plum not been stopped by Lottie I think that Plum would have kept digging and digging until she uncovered a lot of the story. Killing Plum was the only way to keep the story from being told.
Graham_B, I agree we needed more about the character Plum. I know she said the docuseries would be made even if Lottie did not contribute, but they had so few facts, I believe Lottie would have been ok. Unless they were now able to do a DNA test from any of the materials they had but this is an expense, and it seems doubtful others would want to research an unsolved murder from the past.
Lottie was right to be leery of a docuseries coming out at this stage of her game. However, with her abilities to manipulate people, I would have thought she would have wanted to be a part of it and steer Plum in the direction she wanted her to go. Without any knowledge of Plum’s life, it was risky to simply do away with her, not knowing how close she was to family and friends and how many of them would come looking for her.
I think if the series went ahead, Lottie’s identity would have been exposed and her life upended. I don’t think Plum would have stopped especially with how she was getting her information. I think Lottie would have had to change her identity again and sever ties with friends and family.
Lottie feared the documentary would present evidence of her guilt and she couldn’t have that.
At all times, it was my impression that Lottie dearly loved her son & grandsons. She knew that if her crimes were exposed, they would be horrified and she would be imprisoned so she wouldn’t be able to spend time with them. And their whole perception of her would be destroyed. Her ego wouldn’t allow for that possibility.
I don’t think Lottie believed she had any other options. Legal proceedings to stop the documentary would probably have been futile, costly (she didn’t have the means), and protracted.