In The Dark
The New Yorker
True crime · Limited series · 29 episodes · ~50 min · 2016
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticlegalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy true-crime podcast, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack of accountability that sheriffs face when they fail to solve cases. Season 2 exam…
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- Publisher
- The New Yorker
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 29
- Typical episode
- About 50 minutes
- Latest episode
- 13 October 2026
- Categories
- True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary
- Taste scores
- How we score
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