The Playlist 90 - Amy Berg and 'The Case Against Adnan Syed'

'The Case Against Adnan Syed' presents new evidence. It leaves SBS On Demand in June. Source: HBO

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A special episode devoted to new true crime documentary series, 'The Case Against Adnan Syed'. Fiona talks to writer/director Amy Berg ('West of Memphis' / 'Deliver Us From Evil') about why she chose to revisit the very high profile case, first explored in the podcast Serial. Amy reflects upon how she won the confidence of key witnesses, to convince them to tell their side of the story for the first time. She also explains how new evidence was uncovered over the course of the series' lengthy production.

As The Case Against Adnan Syed premieres on SBS Australia and SBS On Demand, Fiona talks to writer/director Amy Berg ('West of Memphis' / 'Deliver Us From Evil') about why she chose to revisit the very high profile case, first explored in the podcast Serial.

Amy reflects upon how she won the confidence of key witnesses, to convince them to tell their side of the story for the first time. She also explains how new evidence was uncovered over the course of the series' lengthy production. She shares her unique insight into the toll this crime and the apparent miscarriage of justice has had upon those affected in Baltimore.