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Australia Behind Bars

Series Overview

A new observation-documentary series, presented by Melissa Doyle, offers unprecedented access beyond the high walls and barbed wires of three maximum-security prisons. This powerhouse eight-part series documents the harsh realities of daily life behind bars for inmates and corrections officers alike. The stories are both confronting and compelling, detailing the heartbreak, hell – and hopes – of an existence in prison. Australia Behind Bars will give audiences a dramatic, firsthand look at a part of society they rarely see, and the stories behind the people who make up the prison system

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Returning SeriesIn ProductionDocumentary
Original Network
Nine Network
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 8 Episodes

Air Date Window

2022 – Present

Premiered: 03/02/2022

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: 24/03/2022

Season 1, Episode 8: “Episode 8”

A wrap-up of the series looks at what the inmates' hopes for the future are. The corrections officers also never lose faith that next time they open the gate to release a prisoner, it will be the last time they say goodbye.

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What is Australia Behind Bars about?

A new observation-documentary series, presented by Melissa Doyle, offers unprecedented access beyond the high walls and barbed wires of three maximum-security prisons. This powerhouse eight-part series documents the harsh realities of daily life behind bars for inmates and corrections officers alike. The stories are both confronting and compelling, detailing the heartbreak, hell – and hopes – of an existence in prison. Australia Behind Bars will give audiences a dramatic, firsthand look at a part of society they rarely see, and the stories behind the people who make up the prison system

How many seasons does Australia Behind Bars have?

Australia Behind Bars comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Australia Behind Bars?

Key cast members in Australia Behind Bars include Not specified.

Who created or directed Australia Behind Bars?

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