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In the Dark

English, Special Report, 3 seasons, 63 episodes, 1 day, 16 hours, 1 minute
About
Reporter Madeleine Baran examines the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime. For 21 years, Flowers has maintained his innocence. He's won appeal after appeal, but every time, the prosecutor just tries the case again. In the Dark is an investigative podcast from APM Reports. Season One focused on the abduction of Jacob Wetterling.
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Bonus: “Cleared by Fire”

For the past year, the Interactives Department at The New Yorker has been working alongside In the Dark on a remarkable visual exploration of what happened that day in Haditha. Sam Wolson, who co-directed the project, joins the podcast to talk about “Cleared by Fire.” Find the interactive documentary at newyorker.com/season3. Got questions for the In the Dark team? E-mail them to us at [email protected]
9/27/202411 minutes, 50 seconds
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Episode 9: Patient #8

For years, we’d thought what everyone thought: that there were twenty-four civilians killed by Marines in Haditha on November 19, 2005. But maybe everyone was wrong. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3.
9/17/202450 minutes, 27 seconds
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Episode 8: On Trial

The case against the squad leader, Frank Wuterich, finally goes to trial. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
9/10/20241 hour, 2 minutes, 55 seconds
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Episode 7: Innocent in My Eyes

The conflicting narratives about what happened in Haditha make their way through the opaque inner workings of the military justice system, until they reach a top commander who decides which story to believe. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark. 
9/3/20241 hour, 57 seconds
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Episode 6: The Full Picture

Startling new information emerges from deep within the investigation files. Then the In the Dark team gets a big break. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark. 
8/27/202456 minutes, 17 seconds
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Episode 5: Four Brothers

Was it a face-off with insurgents or the murder of four innocent brothers? We investigate what happened in the final house the Marines entered that day. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
8/20/202458 minutes, 44 seconds
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Episode 4: What They Saw

Two conflicting stories about what happened that day emerge—one from the Marines involved in the killings, and another from a very different perspective.  To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
8/13/202452 minutes, 46 seconds
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Episode 3: Sounds Like Murder

We travel around the U.S. to find the Marines who were on the ground in Haditha on the day of the killings. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
8/6/202440 minutes, 46 seconds
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Episode 2: I Have Questions

A trip to a Marine Corps archive reveals a clue about something that the U.S. military is keeping secret. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
7/30/202435 minutes, 32 seconds
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Episode 1: The Green Grass

A man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.
7/30/202442 minutes, 29 seconds
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Start Listening to Season 3 Today

Episodes 1 and 2 of our new season are coming out on July 30th, but subscribers can listen to episodes early. If you aren’t currently a New Yorker subscriber, you can become one for just $1 per week. You’ll get early access to episodes of Season 3 as they come out, and everything else the magazine publishes—plus, a free tote bag.Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe today, and, for the best listening experience, download the New Yorker app.
7/23/20241 minute, 56 seconds
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Start Listening to Season 3 Today

Episodes 1 and 2 of our new season are coming out on July 30th, but subscribers can listen to episodes early. If you aren’t currently a New Yorker subscriber, you can become one for just $1 per week. You’ll get early access to episodes of Season 3 as they come out, and everything else the magazine publishes—plus, a free tote bag.Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe today, and, for the best listening experience, download the New Yorker app.
7/23/20241 minute, 56 seconds
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A crime committed. A crime forgotten. A crime unpunished.Season 3 of In the Dark, coming July 30th. Listen early and ad-free at newyorker.com/dark. 
7/16/20242 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Runaway Princesses, Episode 4: Hostage

 Secret recordings reveal what happened to Latifa after armed men stormed the yacht she was hoping would bring her to freedom."The Runaway Princesses" is a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker.  To read Heidi Blake’s reporting on the princesses of Dubai, visit newyorker.com/princesses.
2/20/202445 minutes, 33 seconds
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The Runaway Princesses, Episode 3: A Nice Lunch

Latifa has made it to international waters, but she’s not out of danger. Her father has powerful forces at his command."The Runaway Princesses" is a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker. Subscribers to The New Yorker have early, ad-free access to all episodes. Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe.
2/13/202432 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Runaway Princesses, Episode 2: Escape

Princess Latifa is desperate to help her sister Shamsa, who’s been captured, drugged, and imprisoned on her father’s orders. She makes a plan to flee Dubai."The Runaway Princesses" is a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker. Subscribers to The New Yorker have early, ad-free access to all episodes. Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe.
2/6/202443 minutes, 46 seconds
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The Runaway Princesses, Episode 1: Sisters

As sex workers flee Sheikh Mohammed’s U.K. estate bruised and weeping, no one is held to account. British authorities look the other way after one of the sheikh’s own daughters tries to escape."The Runaway Princesses" is a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker. Subscribers to The New Yorker have early, ad-free access to all episodes. Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe.
1/30/202438 minutes, 51 seconds
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Want all episodes of The Runaway Princesses today?

New episodes of “The Runaway Princesses” will drop each week in the In the Dark feed. But if you want to listen right away, you can get the whole series now. Just visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe for $1/week.If you’re already a New Yorker subscriber, download the app for iOS or Android to listen.
1/25/20241 minute, 13 seconds
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Trailer: The Runaway Princesses

The wives and daughters of Dubai’s ruler live in unbelievable luxury. So why do the women in Sheikh Mohammed’s family keep trying to run away? The New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake joins In the Dark’s Madeleine Baran to tell the story of the royal women who risked everything to flee the brutality of one of the world’s most powerful men. In four episodes, drawing on thousands of pages of secret correspondence and never-before-heard audio recordings, “The Runaway Princesses” takes listeners behind palace walls, revealing a story of astonishing courage and cruelty."The Runaway Princesses" is a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker. Subscribers to The New Yorker have early, ad-free access to all episodes. Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe.
1/23/20243 minutes, 18 seconds