Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities around the world to live as a prisoner, he encounters the inmates locked up for their crimes and meets the men and women on the right side of law tasked with keeping the criminals behind bars.
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4 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | Apr 20, 2016 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Poland | Apr 27, 2016 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Mexico | Mar 3, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Philippines | May 4, 2016 | 7.8 |
4 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil: The Gang Prison | Jul 6, 2018 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Ukraine: The Prison in a War Zone | Jul 6, 2018 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea: The Breakout Prison | Jul 6, 2018 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Belize: The Prison That Found God | Jul 6, 2018 | 7.0 |
4 episodes • 2018Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge | Dec 14, 2018 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Colombia: Narco Prison | Dec 14, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Romania: Gypsy Prison | Dec 14, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Norway: The Perfect Prison? | Dec 14, 2018 | 6.0 |
4 episodes • 2020Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on Earth | Jul 29, 2020 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Germany: The Therapy Prison | Jul 29, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment Prison | Jul 29, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Lesotho: Confronting Sexual Violence | Jul 29, 2020 | 7.0 |
3 episodes • 2021Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa: The Number Gangs Prison | Jan 8, 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Philippines: The War on Drugs Prison | Jan 8, 2021 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Greenland: Prison in the Ice | Jan 8, 2021 | 10.0 |
4 episodes • 2022Avg: 9.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova: The Lifers Prison | Sep 28, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Cyprus: The Utopian Prison | Sep 28, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Bosnia: The Mafia Prison | Sep 28, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Greece: The People Smugglers Prison | Sep 28, 2022 | 7.5 |
4 episodes • 2023Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland: The Free Choice Prison | Sep 15, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic: The Crystal Meth Prison | Sep 15, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Indonesia: The re-programming drug prison | Sep 15, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands: God’s Own Prison | Sep 15, 2023 | 8.0 |
