Serial podcast: When will season 3 be released in the UK and what's it about?

Podcasts have been making something of a comeback recently, and one of our all-time favourites, Serial, is returning for a third season.

Sticking with the same in-depth style of investigative journalism, the latest season will take a broad look at the criminal justice system in the US.

Debuting back in 2014, Serial became the fastest podcast ever to reach five million downloads.

So what twists and turns does this season hold for us? Here's everything you need to know.

When is the new season of Serial released?

The new season will debut on 20 September.

You can listen to Serial by streaming via their official website or downloading on the podcast app for Apple or Google Podcasts, RadioPublic or Stitcher for Android.

What will this season be about?

This season will look at the criminal justice systems in the US, using multiple court cases from Cleveland, Ohio to illustrate its successes and failures.

The series will examine a wide range of cases from the everyday to the more serious crimes such as murder.

The show's host, Sarah Koenig, revealed how she spent a year following individual cases.

She said: "I'd seen a litany of things that shouldn't be allowed. It was like a checklist of things reformers complain about: extra changes loaded on to a case, pressure to plead, shabby police work..."

What were the last two seasons about?

The first season followed the gripping story of Adnan Syed who was convicted in 2000 for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.

Using compelling evidence, Sarah takes listeners on a whirlwind journey trying to piece together what happened.

The second, admittedly less popular season, focused on US soldier Bowe Berdahl who was given a dishonourable discharge after walking away from his base in Afghanistan and being captured by the Taliban, with whom he was held hostage for five years.