TV series

Lockdown

2006–2010 · 4 seasons

A sober, unflinching look inside American prisons that is grim, tense and quietly absorbing.

Overview: A series examining prison life that visits facilities in California, Ohio and Minnesota for reports on prison conditions, gang activity and supermax incarceration of dangerous criminals.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, isolation, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
isolation
power
survival
Places: prison
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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