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Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium. “Serial” began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show “This American Life.” 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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    • 4.6 • 6.8K Ratings

Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium. “Serial” began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show “This American Life.” 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.

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest Serial Productions news: https://bit.ly/3FIOJj9

Have thoughts or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com

    An Update From Sarah Koenig

    An Update From Sarah Koenig

    News about an upcoming project.

    • 59 sec
    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 4: Dedicated Public Servants

    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 4: Dedicated Public Servants

    The lawyers settle with the county, which agrees to pay the kids who were wrongfully arrested and illegally jailed; the hard part is actually getting the kids paid.

    From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

    • 38 min
    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 3: Would You Like to Sue the Government?

    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 3: Would You Like to Sue the Government?

    Wes Clark reads a telling line in a police report about how Rutherford County’s juvenile justice system really works. He and his law partner Mark Downton realize they have a massive class action on their hands.

    From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

    • 47 min
    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 2: What the Hell Are You People Doing?

    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 2: What the Hell Are You People Doing?

    A young lawyer named Wes Clark can’t get the Rutherford County juvenile court to let his clients out of detention — even when the law says they shouldn’t have been held in the first place. He’s frustrated and demoralized, until he makes a friend.

    From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

    • 32 min
    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 1: The Egregious Video

    The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 1: The Egregious Video

    A police officer in Rutherford County, Tenn., sees a video of little kids fighting, and decides to investigate. This leads to the arrest of 11 kids for watching the fight. The arrests do not go smoothly.

    From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.

    • 27 min
    The Kids of Rutherford County - Trailer

    The Kids of Rutherford County - Trailer

    For over a decade, one Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. A four-part narrative series reveals how this came to be, the adults responsible for it, and the two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, who try to do something about it.

    From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South. Get it everywhere you get your podcasts on Thursday, October 26th.

    • 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
6.8K Ratings

6.8K Ratings

nmostarka ,

S-town was the most moving, thought provoking story

I have never listened to a podcast so amazing as S-Town. I was on the edge of my seat, wanting to learn more. It was so beautifully researched, executed and narrated. I felt like I was there, witnessing it as a fly on the wall. The story is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories I have heard and my heart is still broken over it. I have become fascinated by John. When I first heard his voice, I thought it was an elderly man calling in, only to Google him later and find out he was in his 40s. I look forward to listening to such wonderfully sourced out stories again, and especially by Brian Reed.

If someone was willing to throw a ton of money into making a movie about John’s life, I would be the first to watch it.

Neowise - 👎🏼 ,

Vocal Fry

The cases covered are so interesting and have a lot of potential. Unfortunately, as many others have mention, I cannot get past the vocal fry of the host to continue past the first episode.

Rev. R. McGlinchy ,

Holeeee Vocal Fry

Male, Female, why do producers not understand that vocal cry is painful to listen to!! I know it’s common for people to critique young females for this. But middle aged men are just as bad. Often Worse.

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