The Good Whale
Serial Productions and The New York Times
Serial Productions and The New York Times tell the story of efforts to free the orca who played the title role in the film Free Willy from an amusement park in Mexico City. The epic experiment takes a number of unexpected turns, calling into question the practice of keeping animals in captivity—even, and maybe especially, celebrity animals.
PRIMARY PRODUCTION CREDITS
Creators: Daniel Alarcón, Alissa Shipp, Carlos López Estrada. Showrunner: Jen Guerra, Katie Mingle. Executive Producer: Julie Snyder. Producers: Alissa Shipp, Jane Ackermann, Ben Phelan. Writers: Daniel Alarcón. Editors: Jen Guerra, Julie Snyder, Ira Glass. Talent: Daniel Alarcón, Katie Mingle. Sound/Music: Phoebe Wang, La Chica and Hausmane, Nick Thorburn.