The physical evidence against Adnan Syed was scant - a few underwhelming fingerprints. So aside from cell records, what did the prosecutors bring to the jury, to shore up Jay's testimony? Sarah weighs all the other circumstantial evidence they had against Adnan, including curious behavior, a disconcerting note, and an unexplained mid-afternoon phone call.

S01 - Ep. 6: The Case Against Adnan Syed

Serial returns with a history of Guantánamo told by people who lived through key moments in Guantánamo’s evolution, who know things the rest of us don’t about what it’s like to be caught inside an improvised justice system.

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The criminal case against the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 attacks is the one aspect of Guantánamo that would seem to make sense – until you start watching it.

S04 - Ep. 9: This Is the Weirdness

Majid Khan spent years locked away in CIA black sites. What would he tell the world when he finally got the chance to speak?

S04 - Ep. 8: Two Ledgers

One reporter has been covering Guantánamo since the day the prison opened. The military would like her to go home now.

S04 - Ep. 7: The Forever Reporter

After the worst happens at Guantánamo, the warden tries to explain it to the outside world – and to himself.

S04 - Ep. 6: Part 2, Asymmetry

A new warden comes to Guantánamo and decides to make some changes. A prison’s a prison, he thinks. How hard could this be?

S01 - Ep. 6: The Case Against Adnan Syed

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