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Serial

2006MovieDramaThriller

While covering a story in a quiet town in New York, a struggling TV news reporter and her crew accidentally discover a grisly murder scene. At first, it seems like a random violent crime, but when another body is discovered, signs point to…

DirectorsKevin Arbouet·L.J. Strong
WritersKevin Arbouet·L.J. Strong
ProducersMichael J. Arbouet·Alan Spindel

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Cast · Directed by Kevin Arbouet

LVLuna Lauren Vélez
Luna Lauren Vélez
Roseanne Crystal
EJErik Jensen
Erik Jensen
Gary Whitlock
KAKelly AuCoin
Kelly AuCoin
Peter Brown
JAJosh Alexander
Josh Alexander
Officer Jim Duncan
SBSarah Burns
Sarah Burns
Moira Haggerty
LGLucy Gordon
Lucy Gordon
Sadie Grady
TLTom Ligon
Tom Ligon
Chief Joseph Spataford

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Serial hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 3, 2006. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.