Serial Season 3 to Become HBO Limited Series
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Serial season three is getting the TV treatment.
HBO is developing an untitled limited series based on the 2018 third season of the podcast that explored the criminal justice system at work in Cleveland. Host Sarah Koenig will exec produce alongside LeBron James and his SpringHill banner.
The untitled drama will follow a young cop and the man he s accused of beating as the potential series illuminates the flawed inner workings of a middle-American courthouse and how the system impacts everyone it touches, from cops to lawyers and citizens accused of and victimized by crimes.
HBO, LeBron James to Develop ‘Serial’ Podcast Season 3 Into Limited Series
Shola Amoo to write and direct series centered on the Cleveland criminal justice systemTim Baysinger | January 26, 2021 @ 12:00 PM
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HBO is in development on a limited series based on the third season of Sarah Koenig’s podcast “Serial,” with LeBron James among the executive producers.
The series will examine the criminal justice system at work in Cleveland, Ohio. Following a young cop and the man he’s accused of beating, it illuminates the deeply flawed inner workings of a middle-American courthouse and how the system impacts every person it touches: cops, lawyers and citizens accused of and victimized by crimes.