Serial S01 - Ep. 1: The Alibi

Section Division Analysis

• Section 1: Introduction to the Case and the Problem of Memory. Sarah Koenig introduces the central question of the podcast: Adnan Syed's alibi for a 21-minute window on January 13, 1999. She illustrates the inherent difficulty of recalling a specific, uneventful day from the past by quizzing modern teenagers.
• Section 2: Case Overview and Rabia Chaudry's Introduction. This section lays out the basic facts of the case: Hae Min Lee's disappearance and mu...