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Status: Returning Series
Network: 5
Type: Documentary
Rating: 7.1/10
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 2016, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Documentary series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Crime, Documentary genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.1 across its 7 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Crime and Documentary.
- • Produced in United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
4 Episodes • Aired 2016-04-20
Paul Connolly journeys inside deplorable prisons in Poland, Mexico, Honduras and the Philippines to experience their barbaric conditions first hand.
Season 2
4 Episodes • Aired 2018-07-06
Raphael Rowe, who spent 12 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, investigates some of the world's toughest prisons from the inside.
Season 3
4 Episodes • Aired 2018-12-14
Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe, who was once wrongfully convicted of murder, visits prisons in Colombia, Costa Rica, Romania and Norway.
Season 4
4 Episodes • Aired 2020-07-29
Journalist Raphael Rowe lives like an inmate while investigating dangerous prisons in Paraguay, Germany, Mauritius and Lesotho.
Season 5
3 Episodes • Aired 2021-01-08
Raphael Rowe, who spent years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, volunteers to go behind bars in the Philippines, Greenland and South Africa.
