"I mean, what's there to say. The last season of In the Dark was the most phenomenal, ambitious, impactful investigative audio reporting that's probably ever happened in the podcast format. I guess the Pulitzer AND the Peabody have probably already guaranteed this show a spot in the podcast canon, but no amount of awards could properly recognize this feat of reporting on the 2005 killing of civilians by marines in Haditha, Iraq. Give Madeleine Baron and her intrepid team more awards!! And let's celebrate the heck out of podcasts done at this scale and done for the sake of impactful reporting!!"

- Sara McCrea, McCartney: A Life In Lyrics/How To!/A Slight Change of Plans

In the Dark redefines investigative journalism in audio form with a rigor and moral clarity that few podcasts match. Refusing sensationalism, it digs meticulously into the failures of law enforcement and the justice system, treating its subjects not as characters in a drama but as people failed by institutions meant to protect them. With its unflinching reporting and restrained storytelling, the show balances outrage with precision, letting facts accumulate into quiet indictments. Especially in its second season, In the Dark stands as a landmark in the genre: a searing, deeply ethical work that demands accountability without ever raising its voice.