Prison Families: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Every family has a story. Be it behind closed doors, or behind bars. In TV3's groundbreaking new series, cameras go behind closed doors to reveal the hidden world of prison families, as we follow ten New Zealand families, each living with a loved one in prison. A fascinating insight into the stories behind the headlines and the families dealing with the aftermath of crime. Filmed over six months, each episode documents a different family's incredible story. From a family fighting the stigma of their notorious crime-boss uncle, to a suburban housewife picking up the pieces after her husband is locked up for stealing millions. These are ten families from ten very different walks of life.

Series details

• Title: Prison Families
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2013-11-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-08-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Three
• Network country: New Zealand
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14478
• TVDB ID: 275290

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-11-06; final listed air date 2014-08-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Prison Families on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.