It’s been over five years since HBO’s four-part documentary series “The Case Against Adnan Syed” premiered, and tonight, Sept. 18, a follow-up fifth episode will be released.
Director Amy J. Berg, who made the four original episodes, returns to chronicle what happened in the years since “The Case Against Adnan Syed” first came out.
Syed, the subject of the “Serial” podcast, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999, had his conviction thrown out in 2022 and was released from prison.
Per HBO’s official synopsis, the new episode “chronicles the turns in the case that unfold after a suspect from the original investigation into Lee’s murder is caught assaulting a woman. This development led Adnan’s legal team to revisit the case and demand a new investigation. When the state attorney’s office steps in, the prosecution pushes back, resulting in a legal and political tug of war that thrusts Adnan’s case into chaotic uncertainty.”
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’: what to know
- When: Sept. 18, 9 p.m. ET
- Channel: HBO
- Streaming: HBO Max (try it free)
In the new part, with exclusive access to Syed, “new information is unearthed, exposing flaws in the original investigation and prosecution, including undisclosed evidence pointing to other potential suspects, suppressed witness testimony, and DNA from the crime scene that has remained untested.”
In addition to Syed, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby (2015 – 2023); attorney and Syed family friend, Rabia Chaudry; attorney for Adnan Syed, Erica J. Suter; attorneys Susan Simpson and Becky Feldman; Syed’s mother, Shamim Rahman and brother, Yusef Syed will all be featured in the follow-up episode.
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ new episode release date and time:
A new, follow-up episode of “The Case Against Adnan Syed” comes out at 9 p.m. ET tonight, Sept. 18 on HBO. The episode will drop at the same time on HBO’s HBO Max streaming service.
How to watch ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ for free
The new episode of “The Case Against Adnan Syed” (and the previous four episodes) are streaming exclusively on HBO Max. If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $9.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $16.99/month.
Both plans, via Prime Video, now come with a seven-day free trial you can’t get elsewhere.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $16.99/month and without ads, $29.99/month.
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