Serial (podcast)
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Serial is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. The series was co-created and is co-produced by Koenig and Julie Snyder and developed by This American Life; as of July 2020, it is owned by The New York Times.
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Hosted by | Sarah Koenig Dana Chivvis (s. 4–) |
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Language | English |
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Length | Variable (16–65 minutes) |
Country of origin | United States |
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Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 42 |
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Original release | October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) |
Cited for | 2015 Peabody Award |
Cited as | "an audio game-changer" |
Provider | WBEZ |
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Adaptations | The Case Against Adnan Syed |
Website | serialpodcast |
Season 1 investigated the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee (Hangul: 이해민), an 18-year-old student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County. Season 2 focused on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American Army soldier who was held for five years by the Taliban, and then charged with desertion. Season 3 explores cases within the Justice Center Complex in the Cleveland area. Season 4, covering the history of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, premiered in March 2024.
Serial ranked number one on iTunes even before its debut and remained there for several weeks.[1] Serial won a Peabody Award in April 2015 for its innovative telling of a long-form nonfiction story.[2] As of September 2018, episodes of seasons 1 and 2 have been downloaded over 340 million times, establishing an ongoing podcast world record.[3]