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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
Series — 4 seasonsTV-14

Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons

  • Documentary

~60 min/ep

Last verified: 17/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

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4 seasons, 25 episodes

25 episodes — ~60 min each — Total: ~25 hours

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Synopsis

These are six 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 windo...

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