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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons

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Behind Bars: The World's Toughest Prisons
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
  • Florian Fielder
  • Daniel Koschera
  • Sina Hutt
  • Daniel Lange
Country of originGermany
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes19
Production
ProducerChristian Schene
Running time48 minutes
Production companyMaximus
Original release
Network
Release18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) –
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17)

Behind Bars The World's Toughest Prisons is a German-made American documentary series about life and the day-to-day operations of Supermax prisons. Each episode features a different prison in a different part of the world.

Initially released on Amazon Prime Video, it was sold to Viasat World for season 2.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Jesse Whittock (7 April 2025), ‘Missing Presumed Dead’ Lands At Nat Geo As ‘Behind Bars – The World’s Toughest Prisons’ Finds Euro Homes, Yahoo! News
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