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Serial S01 - Ep. 12: What We Know

Serial

2014/12/18
Serial

Serial

2014/12/18
In the final episode of Serial's first season, the host grapples with the lingering uncertainty surrounding Adnan Syed's case, revealing new information uncovered in the last week of reporting. The episode explores key testimonies, questionable evidence, and the persistent doubts that prevent a clear verdict.
The episode opens with Don, Hae's boyfriend at the time, finally speaking about his relationship with Hae and his brief, cordial meeting with Adnan. It then revisits Jay's fear on the night of February 27th, where he was terrified of people connected to the murderer, not just the police, a detail omitted from his trial testimony. A major piece of evidence, the Nisha call, is called into question after discovering a loophole in AT&T's 1999 contract that could mean the call was an unanswered butt dial. The team also investigates a potential alternative suspect, Ronald Lee Moore, linked to a similar unsolved strangling. Ultimately, the host concludes that as a juror, she would acquit due to reasonable doubt, but she cannot swear Adnan is innocent, leaving the case shrouded in uncertainty.
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07:51
He still loves her despite their short relationship
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Jay was terrified of people connected to the murderer.
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24:42
Unanswered calls over a reasonable time were billed.
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DNA testing sought in Adnan's case, hoping to implicate another person.
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I would acquit, but I can't swear he's innocent.