Jun 08 Watch 8:52 How ‘Serial’ shined a light on our troubled justice system By PBS News Hour It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation more than 15 years after it happened: Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in Baltimore. Continue watching
Jun 08 Revisiting the crime scenes featured in season 1 of ‘Serial’ By Eric Krupke It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation, and even though its final episode aired in December, season one of the podcast “Serial” continues to make news. At the heart of the story is Adnan Syed, convicted in 1999… Continue reading
May 28 ‘Serial’ podcast to continue with two new cases, starting this fall By Joshua Barajas Producers of the most popular podcast in history announced two new seasons Wednesday, beginning this fall. Continue reading
May 18 Appeals court remands Adnan Syed’s case to Baltimore trial court By Eric Krupke The Maryland Court of Special Appeals today released a ruling in the latest appeal of Adnan Syed, a man currently serving a life sentence for murdering his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999. Continue reading
Apr 13 Adnan Syed’s case gets another look with launch of new podcast ‘Undisclosed’ By Eric Krupke A new podcast that features the story of Adnan Syed, a man serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend when he was a teenager, kicked off today with a 40-minute episode. “Undisclosed: The State… Continue reading
Apr 07 Adnan Syed’s story continues post-‘Serial’ in new podcast By Eric Krupke For some die-hard fans of "Serial," the hit podcast by Sarah Koenig which told the story of Adnan Syed, the story never ended. But for others, when the podcast ended, the story ended. “They're still intrigued, they still want to… Continue reading
Mar 19 How does the ‘true crime’ genre impact criminal investigations? By Nora Daly What are the dangers of series such as “The Jinx” and “Serial” that blur the lines between entertainment and law enforcement? Join a New York Times reporter and NPR TV critic in our next NewsHour chat. Continue reading
Feb 11 What does latest appeal mean for ‘Serial’s’ Adnan Syed? Three possible outcomes By Ruth Tam, Eric Krupke Will a third attempt to clear his name work for "Serial" protagonist Adnan Syed? To help answer your questions on the case, PBS NewsHour spoke to C. Justin Brown, Syed’s attorney, Rabia Chaudry, lawyer and advocate for Syed, and Andrew… Continue reading
Feb 07 ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed granted appeal by Maryland court By Elisabeth Ponsot The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that it will hear arguments in defense of Adnan Syed, the subject of the blockbuster true crime podcast "Serial," in June. Continue reading
Feb 01 The next Serial? 12 podcasts to listen to instead of watching Super Bowl XLIX By Andrew Mach Still feeling a void after the end of Serial? Not really into the big game? Here's a list of podcasts you can listen to in the time it takes to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Continue reading