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Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.
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Writer: Jimmy McGovern
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Season 1 (2021)
A prisoner consumed by guilt, an officer with an impossible choice. What does it take to survive?
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2021-06-06Mark Cobden is sent to prison and has to learn quickly how to survive. When an inmate identifies prison officer Eric McNally’s weakness, he faces an impossible choice.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2021-06-13Mark is being bullied by fellow inmate Johnno. Does he tell the prison officers and be labelled a grass or risk the attacks becoming more and more violent? Eric’s son is attacked.
Runtime: 51 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2021-06-20Mark suffers a tragic personal loss and is given the chance to leave prison for a day. Eric is forced to take greater risks to protect his family. But where will he draw the line?
Runtime: 52 min
Season 2 (2023)
Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same day, Kelsey, Orla and Abi are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world. But even with the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community, and a shared understanding, still might be possible.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2023-10-29Struggling single mother Orla finds herself in a desperate situation after being sent to Carlingford prison. There, she meets Kelsey, a young heroin addict, and Abi, a tough lifer.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2023-11-05Six months on, Orla finds herself back in prison. Desperate for her kids, how far will she go to take action? Meanwhile, Abi considers revenge, and Kelsey plans for her future.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2023-11-12Abi and Kelsey bond after the birth of Kelsey’s baby, Orla faces the consequences of her actions, and intense pressure builds in the prison.
Runtime: 60 minVideos
Time- Trailer - BBC
