This is Sarah Koenig.
If you've listened to Serial, you probably know I've done my fair share of criminal justice reporting.
I've spent countless hours sitting in courtrooms and following around attorneys.
I've interviewed judges in chambers and inmates in prison,
but never have I gotten close to the stunning front-row seat that awaited me when I listened to our new show.
It's called The Last 12 Weeks.
It comes out on June 18th.
Here's the trailer.
When the state of Texas sets an execution date for a man on death row, a countdown starts.
People are going to hear about me.
They're going to hate me.
I get it.
I'm just a convict in prison saying, I'm innocent, and they're going, yeah, right, you lying piece of crap.
Last year, I embedded with a team of Capitol defense lawyers.
They had a brief window to convince the courts that their client,
one of Texas's most notorious serial killers, was actually innocent.
I watched them chase down new evidence.
Did your sister tell you a little bit about why we're reaching out?
Confront alternate suspects.
I don't remember claiming to kill people.