A massive manhunt intensifies racial divisions in the Murder in Boston Podcast. Journalist Adrian Walker hosts this podcast with a team of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters. Walker and company explore the 1989 crime. It occurs in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. The podcast peppers its investigation with contemporary insights, changing the famous case's narrative.

In late 1989, the Stuart shooting received massive media attention beyond New England. Americans across the country knew the details of the case. Pregnant mother-to-be Carol Stuart died from a gunshot after a supposed carjacking attempt. Her husband, Charles, suffered a shot to the stomach but lived to describe the alleged gunman. He was a "young Black man," he explained. "His voice was raspy; he wore a tracksuit." Beyond these details, Charles said he remembered little. The police took him at his word, rushing to arrest a suspect using only his limited account.

Prejudicial attitudes surface in Murder in Boston, escalating fear and underscoring deep divisions. The controversial relationship between race and crime materializes under intense scrutiny. Then the true story is finally revealed.

This tragic tale unfurls in ten episodes. They are set against the backdrop of a nationwide crack cocaine epidemic and rising murder rates in the US. The "War on Drugs" was still in full swing after President Ronald Reagan's presidency. Many believed aggressive law enforcement and related policies were harming minority communities. Distrust and social divides widened. And the media of the time ignored the context of racial issues and police actions in the Stuart case. Murder in Boston addresses these interwoven dynamics and more. Every angle of the case is subject to inquiry.

The Murder in Boston Podcast could be a fascinating journey for fans of true crime podcasts. The Boston Globe and HBO Documentary Films present the show, which accompanies a docuseries.