TV series

Locked Up

2015–2019 · 4 seasons

Claustrophobic and relentless, it pulls you into a pressure cooker of shifting alliances where every kindness hides a threat.

Overview: Set up to take the blame for corporate fraud, young Macarena Ferreiro is locked up in a high-security women's prison surrounded by tough, ruthless criminals in this tense, provocative Spanish thriller.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, betrayal, power, corruption
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
power
corruption
isolation
Places: prison
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong