The Last 12 Weeks - Trailer

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In this trailer, Sarah Canig, known for her criminal justice reporting, introduces a new podcast series titled "The Last 12 Weeks," set to premiere on June 18th. The series offers an unprecedented inside look at the final months before a Texas execution. It focuses on a team of capital defense lawyers racing against time to prove that one of Texas's most notorious serial killers is actually innocent. The lawyers face immense pressure as they pursue new evidence, confront alternate suspects, and try to persuade a victim's mother that the state has the wrong man. The trailer underscores the controversial nature of the case, with allegations that testimony was fabricated to secure a conviction. The series, produced by Serial Productions, The Marshall Project, and The New York Times, promises a gripping narrative as the countdown to the execution date unfolds. Canig describes it as a rare front-row seat to a high-stakes legal battle, where every moment counts and the outcome remains uncertain.

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This is Sarah Canig. 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 and chambers and inmates in prison, but never have I gotten close to the stunning front row seat that awaited me when I listen to our news 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're lying. Peace the crap." Last year, I am bettered with a team of capital 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 killed people. I need a lawyer. And try to convince a victim's mother that Texas had the wrong guy. It's just that she said, "Well, I'm not guilty." "Well, I'm told, I would say that too if I was facing the death penalty case." It wasn't that the lawyers didn't have a case to make. I know two people fabricated testimony to get a guy executed. It's just that they had so little time to make it. From serial productions, the Marshall Project, and The New York Times, an inside look at one of the most controversial parts of the criminal justice system, as the clock ticks down. It's incomprehensible to me that this is going to go down to the wire. The last 12 weeks, what's going on? A five-part series on a deadline. So we've got incredible news and crazy news. Coming June 18th, listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

Sarah Canig, a veteran criminal justice reporter, introduces a new podcast series called "The Last 12 Weeks," launching June 18th.
The series follows a team of capital defense lawyers in Texas who have a short window to prove that a notorious death row inmate is innocent.
The lawyers chase new evidence, confront alternate suspects, and attempt to convince a victim's mother that the wrong man was convicted.
The podcast highlights allegations of fabricated testimony and the pressure of a ticking clock before the execution date.
The series is a collaboration between Serial Productions, The Marshall Project, and The New York Times.

Summary:

The lawyers face immense pressure as they pursue new evidence, confront alternate suspects, and try to persuade a victim's mother that the state has the wrong man. The trailer underscores the controversial nature of the case, with allegations that testimony was fabricated to secure a conviction. The series, produced by Serial Productions, The Marshall Project, and The New York Times, promises a gripping narrative as the countdown to the execution date unfolds.

Canig describes it as a rare front-row seat to a high-stakes legal battle, where every moment counts and the outcome remains uncertain.

FAQs

What is 'The Last 12 Weeks' about?›

It's a five-part series from Serial Productions, the Marshall Project, and The New York Times that follows a team of capital defense lawyers trying to prove a Texas serial killer is innocent before his execution date.

When does the series come out?›

The series premieres on June 18th.

Who is the host of this series?›

The host is Sarah Canig, a journalist known for her criminal justice reporting.

What is the central conflict in the series?›

The lawyers have only 12 weeks to find new evidence and convince courts that their client, a notorious serial killer on death row, is actually innocent.

What kind of evidence do the lawyers pursue?›

They chase down new evidence, confront alternate suspects, and try to convince a victim's mother that Texas has the wrong man.

Why is the case controversial?›

The lawyers claim that two people fabricated testimony to get the man executed, highlighting flaws in the criminal justice system.

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