Inmate to Roommate: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inmate to Roommate follows recently released inmates as they re-enter society and move in with everyday people who welcome them into their homes. America has one of the world's highest recidivism rates with approximately 76% of released prisoners being re-arrested after 5 years. One of the most significant factors in reducing recidivism rates is access to housing. Both the former inmates and their respective roommates will enter this this new living arrangement with their own baggage. The opportunities and the challenges are complex as they each face scrutiny from friends and family questioning their motives. Will this new situation allow the formerly incarcerated to successfully re-enter society or will it be the worst decision both parties have ever made?

Series details

• Title: Inmate to Roommate
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-08-18
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63529
• IMDb ID: tt22029170
• TVDB ID: 422837

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-08-18; final listed air date 2022-10-20; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-05-30; final listed air date 2024-08-08; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Inmate to Roommate 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.