Apple Podcasts introduces Series Essentials, Top Series chart

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Apple Podcasts is launching a new Top Series chart that will be updated continuously and features the top 100 series. The company said that will be the first chart for series shows ever created. Apple is also adding a new Series category, which will help listeners explore and discover shows.

Apple Podcasts editors will introduce Series Essentials, recognising and celebrating one series each month that best defines the category, beginning with Ghost Story, an original limited series from Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.

What is Top Series chart?

Apple Podcasts is introducing a Top Series chart, which offers listeners a dedicated space to discover their next series show, while celebrating the creators who have developed some of the most popular and trending shows on Apple Podcasts. Series shows make up the majority of the most-shared and top new shows each year. As with all other charts on Apple Podcasts, Top Series will be updated continuously, said Apple.

Series Essentials will highlight some of the best podcasts on Apple Podcasts. In its featured month, each Series Essentials selection will be presented completely ad-free in its entirety on Apple Podcasts.

“Serialised podcasts are some of the most impactful shows in podcasting, featuring captivating voice talent and best-in-class writing and sound design. They are the stories we can’t stop thinking about and are talking about even years later,” said Ben Cave, Apple’s global head of Podcasts. “We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible catalog with a new Top Series chart, Series category, and Series Essentials on Apple Podcasts, making it easier for listeners to discover their next favourite show.”