Listener sentiment
Sentiment around Someone Knows Something remains sharply polarized, with Season 10 (a disappearance case set in Costa Rica) still the flashpoint, though the tone of the most recent reviews has softened somewhat: several new listeners call the season gripping and bingeable, and long-time fans continue to hail David Ridgen as the gold standard of true crime — empathetic, thorough, respectful of victims' families, and unwilling to traffic in speculation. The recurring criticisms have not gone away. The most persistent is the season's unsatisfying conclusion, where Ridgen states he believes the primary suspect is telling the truth; even some otherwise admiring listeners find that judgment naive or insufficiently grounded, and several question whether a season that ends with no resolution should have been made at all. The host's repeated mispronunciation of "Costa Rica" is still flagged constantly — by defenders and detractors alike — as a grating lapse in editorial care, alongside complaints about slow pacing, monotone narration, and hard-to-hear interview audio. The overall picture is of a series with a devoted, forgiving core audience and a vocal contingent of critics who feel the recent seasons fall short of the rigor and payoff of the early, acclaimed installments.
Apple4.5 · 895
Summary generated Nov 4, 2026
