The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Through unparalleled access, The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth embarks on a gripping, ticking-clock journey through the six-day Stanford Prison Experiment with a deluge of reveals, new subjects and a smoking-gun archive. The docuseries weaves together shocking, poignant and sometimes humorous firsthand accounts from the very participants who were at the heart of the experiment. Then, in an unexpected turn, the series brings the participants to a replica film set of the "prison," where they revisit pivotal moments and attempt to find consensus — and closure — about what really happened over the course of those six days.

Series details

• Title: The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2024-11-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80325

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-11-13; final listed air date 2024-11-13; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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