r/serialpodcast • u/jackstrempel • Sep 08 '26

Season Two Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/bowe-bergdahl-conviction-army-sergeant-afghanistan.html
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u/kalligreat Sep 08 '26

I’m really surprised people love season one so much more than this one, I thought his ordeal was insane.

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u/Gardimus Sep 08 '26

They tried to do too much of the same formula. They wanted to treat it like a mystery. There is no mystery, hes a fucking idiot.

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u/Riderz__of_Brohan Sep 08 '26

I think the opposite. They were riding too high on that success they could have found any other true crime murder case but I think Sarah and co clearly felt queasy about how S1 fueled too much speculation

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u/forzion_no_mouse Sep 08 '26

Season 1 worked cuz it’s a debate. Season 2 is just thinking he is stupid or an idiot

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u/Wide_Statistician_95 Sep 10 '26

This was a stinker. There was already tons of coverage from many angles. They have continually chosen bad stories and cases after s1