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Serial Episodes: 67 episodes to rank, from Apple Podcasts. Fill out a Serial Episodes bracket.

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Serial S01 - Ep. 1: The Alibi2014-10-03

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Serial S01 - Ep. 2: The Breakup2014-10-03

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Serial S01 - Ep. 3: Leakin Park2014-10-09

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Serial S01 - Ep. 4: Inconsistencies2014-10-16

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Serial S01 - Ep. 5: Route Talk2014-10-23

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Serial S01 - Ep. 6: The Case Against…2014-10-30

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Serial S01 - Ep. 7: The Opposite of the…2014-11-06

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Serial S01 - Ep. 8: The Deal With Jay2014-11-13

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Serial S01 - Ep. 9: To Be Suspected2014-11-20

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Serial S01 - Ep. 10: The Best Defense…2014-12-04

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Serial S01 - Ep. 11: Rumors2014-12-11

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Serial S01 - Ep. 12: What We Know2014-12-18

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Serial S01 - Update 1: Day 01, Adnan…2014-12-18

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Serial S01 - Update 2: Day 02, Adnan…2014-12-18

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Serial S01 - Update 3: Day 03, Adnan…2014-12-18

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Serial S01 - Ep. 13: Adnan Is Out2014-12-18

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Serial S02 - Ep. 1: DUSTWUN2015-12-10

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Serial S03 - Ep. 1: A Bar Fight Walks…2018-09-20

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S-Town - Chapter I2018-11-20

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S-Town - Chapter II2018-11-20

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S-Town - Chapter III2018-11-20

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S-Town - Chapter IV2018-11-20

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S-Town - Chapter V2018-11-20

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S-Town - Chapter VI2018-11-20

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Nice White Parents - Ep. 12020-08-20

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The Improvement Association2021-03-30

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The Improvement Association - Ep. 12021-04-28

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The Trojan Horse Affair2022-02-03

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The Trojan Horse Affair - Part 12022-03-18

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We Were Three2022-10-13

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We Were Three - Ep. 12022-10-13

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The Coldest Case In Laramie2023-02-16

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The Coldest Case In Laramie - Episode 12023-03-30

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The Retrievals S012023-06-22

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The Retrievals S01 - Ep. 12023-08-17

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The Retrievals S01 - Ep. 22023-08-17

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The Retrievals S01 - Ep. 32023-08-17

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The Retrievals S01 - Ep. 42023-08-17

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The Retrievals S01 - Ep. 52023-08-17

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The Kids of Rutherford County2023-10-19

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The Kids of Rutherford County - Ep. 12023-11-16

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Serial S042024-03-21

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Serial S04 - Ep. 1: Poor Baby Raul2024-03-28

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The Good Whale2024-11-07

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The Good Whale - Ep. 12025-01-02

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The Retrievals S022025-07-10

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The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 12025-08-07

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The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 22025-08-07

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The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 32025-08-07

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The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 42025-08-07

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The Preventionist2025-10-16

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The Preventionist - Ep. 12025-10-30

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The Idiot2026-03-19

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The Idiot - Chapter 12026-03-26

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The Idiot - Chapter 22026-03-26

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The Idiot - Chapter 32026-03-26

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The Idiot - Chapter 42026-03-26

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The Idiot - Chapter 52026-03-26

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The Last 12 Weeks2026-06-16

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 12026-06-18

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 22026-06-18

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 32026-06-18

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 42026-06-18

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The Last 12 Weeks - Ep. 52026-06-18

Top Serial Episodes — November 2026

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About this bracket

A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

Serial Episodes: 67 episodes to rank, from Apple Podcasts.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top Serial Episodes for November 2026.

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