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Serial

Our newest podcast, “The Last 12 Weeks” is out June 18th. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can’t see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com "Serial" began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show "This American Life." In 2017, we formed Serial Productions when we launched the podcast “S-Town.” Since then, Serial Productions has produced every season of “Serial” along with shows like “Nice White Parents,” “The Trojan Horse Affair,” “The Coldest Case in Laramie,” “The Retrievals” and more. In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast.

Our newest podcast, “The Last 12 Weeks” is out June 18th. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can’t see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com "Serial" began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show "This American Life." In 2017, we formed Serial Productions when we launched the podcast “S-Town.” Since then, Serial Productions has produced every season of “Serial” along with shows like “Nice White Parents,” “The Trojan Horse Affair,” “The Coldest Case in Laramie,” “The Retrievals” and more. In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast.

 

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 5

Days before the execution, the defense team scrambles to respond to an unexpected ruling, ... more

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#32

The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 4

To justify sentencing David Wood to death, prosecutors argued that he was a convicted rapi... more

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 3

In the final weeks before the execution date, the defense team has to decide just how far ... more

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 2

The way the state constructed the case, there’s no one big shiny piece of evidence for the... more

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#29

The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 1

In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been o... more

Yesterday

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#28

The Last 12 Weeks - Trailer

In 1992, David Wood was convicted of murdering young women and girls and burying them in t... more

16 Jun 2026

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16 Jun 2026


#27

The Idiot - Chapter 1

For decades, M. simply disliked Allen. They saw him as a fool, a pompous “international bu... more

26 Mar 2026

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26 Mar 2026


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The Idiot - Trailer

The New York Times writer M. Gessen is widely known for their award-winning writing about ... more

19 Mar 2026

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#25

The Preventionist - Ep. 1

The story of how this extraordinary situation in the Lehigh Valley came to light — because... more

30 Oct 2025

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30 Oct 2025


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The Preventionist - Trailer

In the summer of 2023, reporter Dyan Neary received a tip about a problematic doctor in Pe... more

16 Oct 2025

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16 Oct 2025


#23

The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 1

Clara is a labor and delivery nurse, so she has a pretty good idea of what to expect when ... more

07 Aug 2025

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07 Aug 2025


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The Retrievals S02 - Trailer

C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so ma... more

10 Jul 2025

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10 Jul 2025


#21

The Good Whale - Ep. 1

When the movie “Free Willy” is released, word gets out that the star, a killer whale named... more

02 Jan 2025

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02 Jan 2025