''Passenger List'' is a thriller podcast produced by

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and starring

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Background

The podcast debuted on September 16, 2019. The podcast was produced by

. The podcast stars

. The podcast also cast

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, and

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. The story follows Kaitlin Le, who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a plane.

Reception

Alexis Soloski wrote in ''

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'' that "the voice talent is strong, particularly Tran, who grounds the narrative". The podcast received five out of five microphones from ''Podcast Magazine''. Jack Seale wrote in ''

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'' that the podcast is an "addictively plotty drama." ''Passenger List'' won the People's Voice

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in the Scripted Podcast category at the 2020 Webby Awards. The first season also won Gold in the Best Fiction category at the 2020

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and was "Highly Commended" in the running for Podcast of the Year. It also received a Best Fiction Podcast nomination at the 2020

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. The second season of the podcast won "Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama" at the 2022

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Adaptation

The podcast was optioned for a television series by ''Weimaraner Republic Pictures'' and

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References

External links

* {{Official website, https://passengerlist.org/ 2019 podcast debuts 2021 podcast endings Audio podcasts Scripted podcasts Thriller podcasts Mystery podcasts