Women Behind Bars: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sir Trevor McDonald ventures inside two of Indiana's most dangerous female prisons, and witnesses a world of seduction and manipulation as inmates prey on each other and those who guard them. Trevor gets unique access to Rockville Penitentiary, the largest female prison in Indiana. Here hundreds of women are processed each week, both murderers and continual re-offenders alike. Trevor also goes to Indiana Women's Prison, housing the most extreme cases. He meets some of the most dangerous offenders and women who will spend the rest of their life behind bars.

Series details

• Title: Women Behind Bars
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2013-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5418
• IMDb ID: tt3202840
• TVDB ID: 273921

Cast and credited roles

• Trevor McDonald — Trevor McDonald

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-09-26; final listed air date 2013-10-03; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Women Behind Bars 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.