Apple Releases List of Top Podcasts in 2022

True crime reigned king among podcasts in 2022, according to a new list of top podcasts published by Apple.

Of the top 10 programs streamed on Apple Podcasts, four were from the true crime category, including the top overall podcast of the year, Crime Junkie from Audiochuck.

Another true crime podcast from Audiochuck, The Deck took the top spot for new podcast that debuted in 2022, according to Apple.

The following were the most-popular overall shows on Apple Podcasts in 2022:

1. Crime Junkie (Audiochuck)
2. The Daily (New York Times)
3. Dateline NBC (NBC Universal)
4. Morbid (Amazon / Wondery)
5. Smartless (Amazon / Wondery)
6. This American Life (WBEZ / PRX)
7. Up First (NPR)
8. Serial (New York Times)
9. The Ben Shapiro Show (Daily Wire / Cumulus Podcast Network)
10. Hidden Brain (Hidden Brain)

The following were the most-popular new shows to debut in 2022 on Apple Podcasts:

1. The Deck (Audiochuck)
2. Fly on the Wall (Cadence13)
3. The Thing About Helen & Olga (NBC Universal)
4. The Trojan Horse Affair (New York Times)
5. The Seduction (NBC Universal)
6. Betrayal (iHeartMedia)
7. The Always Sunny Podcast
8. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra (NBC Universal)
9. Very Scary People (Warner Bros. Discovery)
10. Twin Flames (Amazon / Wondery)