The Case Against Adnan Syed (2019)

Crime · Documentary

Explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (3,054 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.14 avg 5 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 66 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Forbidden Love	7.2	203
2	In Between the Truth	7.2	171
3	Justice Is Arbitrary	7.2	145
4	Time is the Killer	7.0	97
5	The Tree Grew	7.1	36