TV series

Unite 9

2012–2019 · 7 seasons

A slow-burning, emotionally heavy prison drama that immerses you in the daily struggles and small victories of incarcerated women.

Overview: Marie Lamontagne, a widowed mother of two in her forties, confesses to a murder she didn't commit to protect her daughter. Thrust into brutally unfamiliar and hostile surroundings, she first learns survival, then confronts the biggest challenge of her life: bonding with her fellow inmates and helping them take back control of their lives.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, family, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
justice
redemption
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild