The Case Against Adnan Syed: Part Five – The Tree Grew - HBO Max
Chai After Dark · Sam, Chai After Dark, and Shabnam H
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Show Notes
As a follow up to our previous The Steep: Adnan Syed episodes from 2024; Shabnam and Sameem watch and discuss the latest and fifth episode of the true crime documentary series “The Case Against Adnan Syed”, titled “The Tree Grew” which was released Sept 18, 2025 on HBO Max.
This episode covers Adnan Syed’s saga of proving his innocence and/or at least getting out of prison forever. It’s an emotional reunion with his mom and brother, including the namesake moment within the title where Adnan touches a tree in his childhood home for the first time in a quarter century.
The Steep: Adnan Syed Update Special was our 6th episode released on Sept 6, 2024! Go back and listen.
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