Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons(2016)
Overview
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.
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No imageSeason 1
6 episodes • 2016
Season 1
6 episodes • 2016
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Prison — La Paz, Bolivia | Oct 3, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dallas County Jail — Texas, USA | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | Antanimora Prison — Antananativo, Madagascar | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tent City — Arizona, USA | TBA | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sofia Central Prison — Sofia, Bulgaria | TBA | 0.0 |
| 6 | Miami Dade County Jail and Bootcamp — Florida, USA | TBA | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
7 episodes • 2018
Season 2
7 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part One | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Carcel Distrital, Bogotá, Colombia – Part Two | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Colony 100, Kharkiv, Ukraine | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | South Cotabato Jail, Philippines | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | El Hongo, Tecate, Mexico | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Armavir Prison, Armenia | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | La Mesa, Mexico | Aug 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
6 episodes • 2021
Season 3
6 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urso Branco, Brazil | Nov 28, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Colony 8, Zhytomyr, Ukraine | Dec 12, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Maafushi Central Prison, Maldives | Dec 26, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 9, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jan 16, 2022 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
6 episodes • 2024
Season 4
6 episodes • 2024
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Bilibid Prison | Mar 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lepoglava, Croatia | Mar 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Taichung Men’s Prison, Taiwan | Mar 10, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 22, 2024 | 0.0 |
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