Free Adnan!

The HBO miniseries with Colin Firth is pretty good and will give you a good feel for the case in dramatic form.

 

It would certainly be an amazing story if he gets a new trial and is acquitted, or the “real killer” is found, but to say “there is no way he did it?” He told people he was going to kill her. He wrote a note to his friend about Hae that said “I’m going to kill” at the top. He skipped his track practice that day. When policed asked him where he was at the time, he just said “I don’t know”. If the police framed him, they did a hell of a job, in that everything fell into place in a way that he couldn’t offer any sort of evidence at trial to dispute the state’s theory. Jays story always seemed weird to me, in that he said he didn’t know Adnon very well, but he confided in him he was going to kill her and then asked for his help to bury the body. But still, as others say, if Adnon didn’t do it, he’s the most unlucky person on the planet. I think what was even something the podcaster often said, IIRC.

 

I wouldn't necessarily call it true crime, at least, its not a straight forward court docudrama or procedural. But its also hard to see why someone who wasnt familiar with the case would just sit down and watch it knowing nothing.

 

HBO has a lot of dramatic "anti" true crime offerings that sort of subvert or intentionally address some of the criticisms of the genre that were really good, but difficult to watch. I'm not sure The Staircase was quite in that camp, but it was way more artistic than say, Dateline NBC.

 

This was my takeaway as well

 

Speaking of Serial, I made it halfway through episode 1 of Season 2. Anyone actually make it through Bo Bergdahl?

 

Yeah, but its been years. I thought the 3rd season was the most interesting IMO.

 

I dont think there is a 'true' 4th season, they've simply applied the brand to other stuff

 

was that the wacky alchemist from bama?

 

Man this board is getting nerdy.

 

No that was a spin off. Season 3 covers the legal system in Ohio.

 

Same with me. I’m one of the only people who seemed to like season 2. It’s definitely not the page turner that is season 1, but I think Bergdahl’s story is interesting.

And I agree Season 3 is the best. Also not as compelling as season 1, but it kind of make’s Adnan’s story look like a puff piece.

 

Wow. Hard to believe. If their star witness totally fabricated the story, he should serve 22 years himself.