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The Case Against Adnan Syed (TV Miniseries)

The Case Against Adnan Syed

2019

Amy Berg

Documentary

6.1

167

TV Series. Documentary 4 episodes. Popularized by the podcast, "Serial," the ongoing story of Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering a high school student.

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Berg's series has an approach to the story that's distinctive and satisfying in its own right (...) Berg's giving a voice to Lee and a platform to crusaders like Chaudry and Simpson is enough."	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"[It] succeeds in re-airing exculpatory information about Syed but falls short as a documentary and as television (...) It’s a tale that generates cultural heat while illuminating nothing"	NEU
United Kingdom	Arielle Bernstein The Guardian	"[The case] is brought back into the light with sensitivity and insight (...) [It] does provide viewers with a fascinating and important new look at Syed’s case"	POS
United States	Pilot Viruet TV Guide	"The series isn't as interesting or addictive as the original podcast, nor does it function as a program full of 'bombshell' revelations, but it does provide a good-enough chaser to 'Serial'."	NEU
United States	Rosie Fletcher Den of Geek	"An engrossing doc that brings the podcast to life (...) Expertly digesting and condensing the key facts of what happened and the people involved, the doc is clearer and easier to follow than 'Serial'."	POS
United States	Allison Keene Collider	"For fans of true crime series, Berg’s documentary is a riveting exploration of the foibles of the justice system (...) For listeners of 'Serial', it’s literally an eye-opening experience (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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