The Case Against Adnan Syed

This past week I watched The Case Against Adnan Syed, a four-part HBO documentary about the case explored in season 1 of Serial. The documentary takes off where Serial left. In fact, the response to Serial is a big part of the story, as since the podcast aired listeners contributed information and perspective and the case was appealed in part based on that work.

The Case Against Adnan Syed is ok. It adds a bit to Serial, and it's great seeing the people and the old photos and seeing them interviewed now, about 20 years later. But it's kind of choppy and disjointed. I'm not sure if someone who didn't listen to Serial would get as much out of it. They might be confused.

Frustratingly, The Case Against Adnan Syed doesn't leave viewers with a firmer sense of his guilt or innocence. At least not for me.