10 Best True Crime Podcasts Everyone Must Listen To
2. Serial
Want to head back to where it all started for true crime podcasts? That’ll be Serial. Back in 2014, it was launched as an offshoot from This American Life, a US Radio Show.
Based on reporter Sarah Koenig’s investigation, Serial tells the story of Hae Min Lee, a high school student who went missing in 1999. Her boyfriend, Adnan Syed was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
While later series may not have received the same hype and interest as the original, Serial changed the landscape for True Crime podcasts and spawned many of the others on this list and beyond.
It has been a hit around the world and is the fastest podcast to reach 5 million downloads in iTunes’ history. The team who created Serial followed it up with S-Town, which is also well worth a listen.
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