A death-row case, a 30-year clock, and a defense team’s final push
This trailer preview introduces “The Last 12 Weeks,” a series about David Wood, convicted in 1992 of murdering young women and girls near El Paso. Based on the show notes, it follows a capital defense team racing to stop an execution decades in the making.
**Preview based on the published show notes:** this episode appears to set up the premise of **“The Last 12 Weeks,”** rather than recap the full story. According to the notes, the series centers on **David Wood**, who was convicted in 1992 of murdering young women and girls and burying them in the desert outside **El Paso**. He has remained on **death row** since then. The core tension the trailer promises is immediate and high-stakes: a **capital defense team** working under intense time pressure to try to stop an execution described as **30 years in the making**. If you’re deciding whether to listen, this looks like a strong fit for listeners interested in **true crime**, **capital punishment**, and the legal and human pressures surrounding last-minute death penalty appeals. The framing suggests a behind-the-scenes perspective on defense work, with the countdown itself likely serving as the series’ engine. What the notes do **not** reveal is equally important: they don’t outline the evidence, the defense strategy, or the broader arguments the series will make. So if you prefer to go in with only the basic setup, the trailer seems designed to give you just that—context, stakes, and the central question of whether the team can change the outcome in time.
About this episode
<p>In 1992, David Wood was convicted of murdering young women and girls and burying them in the desert outside El Paso. He has been on death row ever since. “The Last 12 Weeks” takes you behind the scenes as a capital defense team races against the clock to stop an execution 30 years in the making.<br><br> To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/serial" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.</a><br> Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at <a href="mailto:serialshows@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">serialshows@nytimes.com</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>