Episode
60 Days In: New Sheriff in Town
Overview
Newly elected sheriff Mark Lamb sends six volunteers into the Pinal County Detention Center on a mission to uncover valuable intelligence about the gangs, drugs and operational issues that plague his facility.
Details
- Series
- 60 Days In
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-01-03
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
New Sheriff in Town is Episode 1 in Season 5 of 60 Days In. It aired on 2019-01-03. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 3: It's About to Get Ugly
With all seven participants embedded in the facility, some struggle to maintain their distance from one another; one participant threatens to bring the whole program to an abrupt end.
Episode 4: Y'all Thought I Was Nice
As the participants begin to focus on their missions, some find early success while others are met with immediate interference; Sheriff Lamb is forced to make a tough decision.
Episode 5: Liars & Thieves
The participants are tested by thieves and the racial politics of jail, forcing them to become either targets and victims, or threats and aggressors.
Episode 6: Smells Like a Rat
David climbs the ranks in the pod and struggles to remember what side he is on; Abner is tested when one of his own commits an offense; the women suspect that they are being unfairly targeted by the DOs.
Episode 7: Don't Swing First
More than halfway through their time in jail, the participants struggle to make progress on their missions; as pod drama boils over, some hit their breaking point.
Episode 8: Pick a Side
The participants struggle with race politics, jailhouse thieves, and protecting their cover stories; the secrets become too difficult for one participant to keep.
Episode 9: Loose Lips Sink Ships
The sheriff and his team face a tough decision; the consequences of one participant's actions put the remaining participants in very real danger.
Episode 10: You Don’t Belong Here
When a participant's cover is blown, Sheriff Lamb and his team must decide whether to end the program early or risk the lives of the remaining participants.
Episode 11: Season 5 Reunion
For the first time, all seven participants will meet with the Sheriff and his team to discuss the craziest moments from their time in the Pinal County Jail.