Seasons and episodes
6Season 6 Sep. 28, 2022
6 - 4Greece: The People Smugglers Prison Sep. 28, 2022- 6 - 3Bosnia: The Mafia Prison Sep. 28, 2022
- 6 - 2Cyprus: The Utopian Prison Sep. 28, 2022
- 6 - 1Moldova: The Lifers Prison Sep. 28, 2022
5Season 5 Jan. 08, 2021
- 5 - 3Greenland: Prison in the Ice Jan. 08, 2021
- 5 - 2Philippines: The War on Drugs Prison Jan. 08, 2021
- 5 - 1South Africa: The Number Gangs Prison Jan. 08, 2021
4Season 4 Jul. 29, 2020
- 4 - 4Lesotho: Confronting Sexual Violence Jul. 29, 2020
- 4 - 3Mauritius: The Extreme Punishment Prison Jul. 29, 2020
- 4 - 2Germany: The Therapy Prison Jul. 29, 2020
- 4 - 1Paraguay: The Most Dangerous Prison on Earth Jul. 29, 2020
3Season 3 Dec. 14, 2018
- 3 - 4Norway: The Perfect Prison? Dec. 14, 2018
- 3 - 3Romania: Gypsy Prison Dec. 14, 2018
- 3 - 2Colombia: Narco Prison Dec. 14, 2018
- 3 - 1Costa Rica: Prison on a Knife-Edge Dec. 14, 2018
2Season 2 Jul. 06, 2018
- 2 - 4Belize: The Prison That Found God Jul. 06, 2018
- 2 - 3Papua New Guinea: The Breakout Prison Jul. 06, 2018
- 2 - 2Ukraine: The Prison in a War Zone Jul. 06, 2018
- 2 - 1Brazil: The Gang Prison Jul. 06, 2018
1Season 1 Apr. 20, 2016
- 1 - 4Philippines May. 04, 2016
- 1 - 3Mexico Mar. 03, 2016
- 1 - 2Poland Apr. 27, 2016
- 1 - 1Honduras Apr. 20, 2016
Video trailer
Synopsis
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.
Original title Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
TMDb Rating 7.2 41 votes
First air date Apr. 20, 2016
Last air date Sep. 28, 2022
Seasons 6
Episodes 23
Average Duration 44 minutes