Hello, listeners. This is Sarah Koenig, host of the “Serial” podcast. I have some exciting news. In two weeks, we’re going to be releasing a second season of “The Retrievals.” To remind you: The first season was about a scandal at the Yale Fertility Center, where a nurse had been siphoning off a painkiller used in surgical procedures, leaving some patients in agony. The series was reported and hosted by Susan Burton, and it was great. It won multiple “best podcast of the year” designations — and a Peabody Award, to boot. Season 2 is a brand new story. It’s not about Yale or fertility treatments, but it’s definitely a thematic cousin. Susan goes behind the scenes at a Chicago hospital as a group of doctors and nurses struggles to address one of medicine’s most persistent problems: treating women’s pain. She follows hospital staff members who are spurred into action after one of their own nurses undergoes an excruciating C-section. While writing this season, Susan was inspired by shows like “The Pitt” and “ER.” If you’re like us and love those shows, you’re in for a treat — this new season of “The Retrievals” rolls out like a taut medical drama. The trailer is out today. Listen here, or search “The Retrievals” on your podcast app. Episode 1 comes out July 10, with new episodes released on Thursdays. Or, if you’re a New York Times Audio subscriber, you get early access and can hear the whole show the moment the first episode is released. As always, please feel free to email us at serialshows@nytimes.com and let us know what you think.
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