Season Three, Coming September 20

Serial is heading back to court—this time, in Cleveland. [View this email in your browser]( Moth Studio (building), Adam Maida (mural) Serial is heading back to court. This time, in Cleveland. Not for one extraordinary case; instead, Serial wanted to tackle the whole criminal justice system. To do that we figured we’d need to look at something different: ordinary cases. [Hear a preview of the new season, and subscribe to get the first episode the moment it drops.]( Inside these ordinary cases we found the troubling machinery of the criminal justice system on full display. We chose Cleveland, because they let us record everywhere — courtrooms, back hallways, judges’ chambers, prosecutors’ offices. And then we followed those cases outside the building, into neighborhoods, into people’s houses, and into prison. We watched how justice is calculated in cases of all sizes, from the smallest misdemeanor to the most serious felony — the manipulations, the distortions, the justifications, the gap between the crimes people actually committed, and the crimes they were punished for. This season, we tell you the extraordinary stories of ordinary cases. One courthouse, week by week. [Hear a Special Preview of Season Three]( Copyright © 2018 This American Life, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to stay informed about Serial from This American Life. Our mailing address is PO Box 8483, New York, New York 10116. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](.