The most recent twists in the murder case against Adnan Syed will be explored in a new installment of the HBO docuseries, The Case Against Adnan Syed , airing Sept. 18.
Directed by Amy Berg, the original four-part series aired in 2019 after Syed’s case became a national sensation thanks to the coverage it received on the hit podcast Serial . The show cast doubts on the investigation into, and prosecution of, Syed, who was convicted in 2000 of killing his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee . (Syed has long maintained his innocence.)
The new installment of Berg’s documentary will chronicle the efforts that led to Syed’s release from prison earlier this year at the age of 43, though with his murder conviction still intact. It all began when a suspect from Syed’s original