Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Oct. 03, 2016
1 - 1San Pedro Prison — La Paz, Bolivia Oct. 03, 2016- 1 - 2Dallas County Jail — Texas, USA Jun. 17, 2025
- 1 - 3Antanimora Prison — Antananativo, Madagascar Jun. 17, 2025
- 1 - 4Tent City — Arizona, USA Jun. 17, 2025
- 1 - 5Sofia Central Prison — Sofia, Bulgaria Jun. 17, 2025
- 1 - 6Miami Dade County Jail and Bootcamp — Florida, USA Jun. 17, 2025
2Season 2 Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 1Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part One Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 2Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part Two Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 3Colony 100, Kharkiv, Ukraine Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 4South Cotabato Jail, Philippines Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 5El Hongo, Tecate, Mexico Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 6Armavir Prison, Armenia Aug. 04, 2018
- 2 - 7La Mesa, Mexico Aug. 04, 2018
3Season 3 Nov. 28, 2021
- 3 - 1Urso Branco, Brazil Nov. 28, 2021
- 3 - 2Colony 8, Zhytomyr, Ukraine Dec. 12, 2021
- 3 - 3Maafushi Central Prison, Maldives Dec. 26, 2021
- 3 - 4Episode 4 Jan. 02, 2022
- 3 - 5Episode 5 Jan. 09, 2022
- 3 - 6Episode 6 Jan. 16, 2022
4Season 4 Mar. 08, 2024
- 4 - 1New Bilibid Prison Mar. 08, 2024
- 4 - 2Lepoglava, Croatia Mar. 08, 2024
- 4 - 3Taichung Men’s Prison, Taiwan Mar. 10, 2024
Synopsis
These are some of the toughest prisons in the world. Prisons so tough, even gang bosses and killers learn the meaning of fear. Across four continents, six different prisons, the series takes us beyond the gates, walls, barred windows and cells into an unknown world, a world we know exists, but a world nobody wants to think about.
Original title Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
TMDb Rating 8
First air date Oct. 03, 2016
Last air date Mar. 22, 2024
Average Duration 60 minutes
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