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Serial

Narrative Journalism · Serial Productions (NYT-owned)
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Excellent (A) — Resonance Grade

Serial is the category-defining narrative-journalism podcast. Season 1 (Adnan Syed case, 2014) catalyzed the modern podcast boom. NYT acquisition 2020. Multi-season investigative continuity.

94
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Sonic Craft
A
Narrative Strength
A
Voice Performance
A
Production Value
A
Cultural Resonance
A
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Timeline & positioning.

  • Season 1 Oct 2014 (Adnan Syed)
  • NYT acquisition 2020
  • Multi-season investigative format
  • Category-defining narrative journalism

/ Best for

The reference narrative-journalism podcast for institutional benchmarking. Required listening for the category.

/ Watch out for

Each season is multi-month commitment. Best as deep-dive serialized listening.