Episode
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment: Dangerous Politics
Overview
As a new experiment begins in an Arizona correctional facility, the inmates quickly learn what's at stake. How will they respond when the cell doors open?
Details
- Series
- Unlocked: A Jail Experiment
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2026-01-07
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Dangerous Politics is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Unlocked: A Jail Experiment. It aired on 2026-01-07. The runtime is 49 min.
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