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.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Genres
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Tags
alcoholic
blackmail
drugs
drunk driver
fight
mental illness
phone call
prison
prison drama
prison guard
suicide
teacher
Seasons
Season 1
3 episodes Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
A prisoner consumed by guilt, an officer with an impossible choice. What does it take to survive?
Season 2
3 episodes Oct 2023 – Oct 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.
Season 3
3 episodes Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Prison Chaplain Marie-Louise comes to the YOI having lost her faith. When tragedy strikes in the prison, Marie-Louise clashes with veteran officer Bailey, a man in the midst of his own crisis. Bailey knows more about the circumstances that led to this major incident – but will he come clean before the guilt gets too much?
Mark 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?
Three women are pulled into each other's orbit when they arrive at Carlingford prison on the same day. Whilst single mother Orla fights to keep her children out of care and desperately tries to wrest her life back on track, young heroin addict Kelsey is presented with a life-defining decision. Meanwhile, tough lifer Abi is haunted by a sinister secret that attracts unwanted attention from fellow inmates, putting her safety at risk.
