The Good Whale

Serial Productions and the New York Times

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Fans of the movie “Free Willy” are outraged to learn that the real whale who played Willy lives in a tiny pool at an amusement park in Mexico City. So well-intentioned experts embark on an epic science experiment to try to teach one celebrity orca how to be free — while the world watches.


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• No. of episodes: 6
• Latest episode: 2024-11-14
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