The New Stanford Prison Experiment: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this bold reimagining of one of history's most controversial social experiments, thirty willing participants enter a real prison and are randomly assigned as guards or prisoners. Thrust into a system of power, hierarchy, and control, they'll discover whether ordinary people inevitably conform to the roles they're given—or whether empathy, morality, and individuality can withstand the forces pushing them in the opposite direction. As the pressure builds and the balance of power begins to shift, the central question feels more urgent than ever: Does power corrupt?

Series details

• Title: The New Stanford Prison Experiment
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2026-10-21
• Status in TVmaze: In Development
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• TVMaze ID: 94769
• IMDb ID: tt46658083
• TVDB ID: 482844

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-10-21; final listed air date 2026-10-21; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The New Stanford Prison Experiment 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.