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The Case Against Adnan Syed (2019)

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Directed by
Amy J. Berg
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This docuseries examines the murder case against Adnan Syed, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999. It looks at the evidence, the legal proceedings, and questions around Syed's conviction.

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What happens

The Case Against Adnan Syed is a 2019 true crime docuseries about Adnan Syed's (later vacated, but subsequently reinstated) murder conviction for the killing of Hae Min Lee. It was directed by Amy J. Berg and produced by Working Title Television, among others. The first episode of the four-part series premiered March 10, 2019, on HBO. A follow-up episode premiered on HBO on September 18, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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