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‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed is granted a retrial
When last we heard about Adnan Syed, subject of the breakout hit podcast Serial's first season, a judge ruled he should be given a new trial based on his previous attorney's failings. Today, Maryland's court of special appeals has affirmed it will grant him one.
'Serial' team returns with a new true crime podcast
When it debuted in 2014, Serial was a breakout hit for podcasting and an interesting case of the media effecting social justice. The show's team of This American Life alumni even won a Peabody award for their reporting on the murder of Maryland teen Hae Min Lee in 1999, and a second season tackled the national scandal over alleged US Army deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. While we're still anxiously awaiting news about a possible Season 3, Serial co-creator Julie Snyder and This American Life host Brian Reed will return with a binge-friendly new true crime spinoff called S-Town.
Serial adds new episodes as the season 1 case continues
Still wondering what happened to Adnan Syed after the first season of Serial wrapped? Well, we're about to get an update. Syed is back in court this week as his lawyers present new evidence in an attempt to get his conviction overturned. To keep us informed on the latest happenings, host Sarah Koenig and producer Dana Chivvis are set to discuss this week's proceedings in three new episodes. The first update is already posted as the Syed's first appearance was yesterday.
The second season of 'Serial' is here
Serial began life as an understated NPR show about an obscure murder case and quickly became the hottest podcast in the world. After almost a year of silence, Sarah Koenig is back with a brand-new run of episodes. This time around, the show will focus on the abduction of soldier Bowe Bergdahl in 2009 and his subsequent return as part of a prisoner exchange. At the time of publication, the sheer volume of demand for the first episode -- DUSTWUN -- has forced the Serial website to fall over. If, however, you're a Pandora subscriber you should be able to access it there thanks to an exclusive deal that was signed back in November.
