There's news about the next season of Sarah Koenig's Serial podcast today -- but not the kind fans were necessarily waiting for.
The creators behind the This American Life podcast and Pandora announced Monday that the series' first season will be available on Pandora for all listeners beginning Nov. 24. Pandora will also serve as the exclusive streaming partner for Serial Season 2, though details of the launch and the season's main topic were not revealed.
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Good morning. Delighted to announce we will now *also* be available on @pandora_radio https://t.co/bV1SlqCmE9 https://t.co/mtlANVVoFg— Serial (@serial) November 2, 2015
The first season of Serial, which debuted in October of 2014, became an instant hit, with many crediting it for re-popularizing podcasts.
The podcast, hosted by Koenig, spends an entire season focused on examining every aspect of a true story. Its first installment was centered on Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murder in 2000.
"Pandora is all about discovery, and this gives us a great opportunity -- not only to offer each of you a great new experience, but to help Serial expand its audience," founder Tim Westergren wrote in the announcement.
Shares of Pandora were up $0.58, or 5%, to $12.09 in Monday trading.