Prison Families

Season 1

Prison Families is a ground-breaking series following ten New Zealand families over six months as they grapple with the challenges of living with a loved one behind bars. From suburban housewives to notorious families of crime, each episode documents one family's unique story of law-breaking, justice, and redemption. What's it really like when a family member gets locked up? How do you cope emotionally and financially? And can you really forgive someone who commits a terrible crime? Every family has a story. Be it behind closed doors, or behind bars.

Where to Watch Prison Families • Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Fierce matriarch Joanne fights to keep her notorious crime-boss family on the straight and narrow, as well as stick by her brother – NZ’s most notorious criminal.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Two parents come home to a police raid to find their golden-boy son charged with a crime and sent to prison. Now with a fast-approaching parole hearing, will their son finally get out?
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5
  • Always Be My Baby
    E6
    Always Be My BabyWith her son behind bars after a violent bashing, a dedicated mother forms a unique bond with someone who has been in a similar situation.
  • White Collar Criminal
    E7
    White Collar CriminalA middle-class suburban housewife is forced to sell the family home and start over when her husband is sentenced for multi-million dollar fraud.
  • Dying Grandmother's Last Wish
    E8
    Dying Grandmother's Last WishA terminally ill grandmother races against the clock to see her imprisoned grandson at home and pull her estranged family back together before it's too late.
  • Three Sons Behind Bars
    E9
    Three Sons Behind BarsWith all three boys in prison, blue-collar parents Tim and Cheryl wonder where they went wrong.
  • A Brother's Love
    E10
    A Brother's LoveTwo brothers struggle to break a lethal cycle of crime and stick together when one is sent behind bars.

 

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