
Behind Bars: Rookie Year
- 2015 – 2016
- Canceled
- Reality
- ~1h / ep
- 2 seasons
- 7.5/10
An original docuseries following novice correctional officers as they begin their careers inside the walks of one of the most perilous prisons in America, the Penitentiary of New Mexico.
Latest: Season 2 · 2016
View all seasonsE1. A New Threat
Aug 22, 2016 · 60m
E2. Fear
Sep 8, 2016 · 60m
E3. Predator vs. Prey
Sep 8, 2016 · 60m
E4. Survival of the Fittest
Sep 15, 2016 · 60m
Only the strong will survive in prison, for both inmates and officers alike. Purto and D'Angelo clash with antagonistic inmates. Lilly oversees a prison work program just a few steps away where SNM gang members recently murdered on of their own. Andrew hits the line and questions whether he is cut out for this job or not.
E5. Boiling Point
Sep 22, 2016 · 60m
Working in corrections tests patience and courage each day and is beginning to take a toll on the rookies. Mangin and Cordova must subdue a gang member after he threatens them. Israel refuses to follow prison protocol when a former SNM gang member intimidates him. Lilly gets a confidence boost when she discovers drugs in an inmate's mail. Purto is called to a special assignment discharging a high risk inmate.
E6. Mind Games
Sep 29, 2016 · 60m
For the rookies, the mental game in prison can be even more challenging than the physical one. D'Angelo is frustrated when he has trouble catching inmates in his unit with contraband. Lilly learns a hard lesson about trusting inmates when a phone goes missing in the pod. Purto joins the elite STIU team interview a gang member. A new rookie, Chaz, hits the line and hopes to live up to his father's legacy.
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