7.660 minSeason 2 • Episode 3
LatestAbi and Kelsey bond after the birth of Kelsey’s baby, Orla faces the consequences of her actions, and intense pressure builds in the prison.
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.
Acting
Jodie Whittaker's trembling restraint, Bella Ramsey's feral desperation
Writing
McGovern's dialogue: no wasted words, maximum damage
Direction
Confined spaces that feel suffocatingly real
Creator
Jimmy McGovern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McGovern spent months interviewing incarcerated women; every storyline originated from real testimony, which explains the documentary-like dread.
The prison was a decommissioned Victorian jail in Liverpool—cast members reported genuine panic during corridor scenes, no acting required.
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