Lockup 2005
★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 13 votes TV-14 DocumentaryDramaCrime 25 seasons · 238 eps Canceled
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What is Lockup?
"Lockup" is a documentary television series that explores various aspects of the United States prison system. The series provides an in-depth look at prison facilities across the country, offering a glimpse into the operations and daily life within these institutions.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 238
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 4, 2005
- Last aired
- Feb 11, 2017
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- MSNBC
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Crime
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 13 votes
- Format
- 25 seasons · 238 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- MSNBC
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"Lockup" is a documentary television series that explores various aspects of the United States prison system. The series provides an in-depth look at prison facilities across the country, offering a glimpse into the operations and daily life within these institutions. The show profiles notable inmates, highlighting their individual stories and circumstances. Additionally, "Lockup" covers incidents that occur within the prisons, providing a comprehensive view of the challenges and complexities faced by correctional facilities. By focusing on the inner workings of the prison system, the series sheds light on the realities of incarceration and the individuals involved. Through its portrayal of the prison environment, "Lockup" offers a thought-provoking and informative look at the complexities of the United States penal system.
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Should you watch it?
“An unflinching look inside U.S. prisons through real inmate stories and facility tours.”
Reasons to watch
- Offers rare access to prison life
- Profiles diverse correctional facilities
- Presents firsthand inmate perspectives
Keep in mind
- May be disturbing for sensitive viewers
- Limited narrative structure
You're interested in criminal justice and prison reform.
Suitable for mature audiences due to strong language and violent content.
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Season 1 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Inside Riverbend Mytharc Jun 4, 2005
- E2 Return to Valley State Core Jun 11, 2005
- E3 Return to Rikers Island Core Jun 18, 2005
- E4 Inside Utah State Prison Core Jun 25, 2005
- E5 Inside North Carolina Women's Prison Core Jul 2, 2005
- E6 Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary Core Jul 9, 2005
- E7 Inside Anamosa Core Jul 16, 2005
- E8 Return to Pelican Bay Core Jul 23, 2005
- E9 Return to Corcoran Core Nov 26, 2005
- E10 Inside Wabash Core Dec 3, 2005
- E11 Inside Miami-Dade Corrections Core Dec 10, 2005
- E12 Inside The Penitentiary of New Mexico Core Dec 17, 2005
- E13 Inside Elayn Hunt Prison Core Dec 31, 2005
- E14 The Inmate Diaries Core Jan 7, 2006
- E15 Inside Stateville Core Jan 14, 2006
- E16 Inside LA County Jail Core Jan 21, 2006
- E17 Inside Folsom Prison Mytharc Jan 28, 2006
- E18 Inside San Quentin Mytharc Feb 4, 2006
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Inside Kern Valley Mytharc Jul 24, 2006
- E2 Inside Iowa State Penitentiary Core Aug 28, 2006
- E3 Inside Brushy Mountain Core Nov 27, 2006
- E4 Inside Holman Correctional Facility Core Dec 4, 2006
- E5 Inside Indiana State Prison Mytharc Dec 11, 2006
- E6 Inside Spring Creek, Alaska Mytharc Dec 18, 2006
Season 3 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Gang's All Here Mytharc Sep 7, 2007
- E2 Extended Stay: Killing Time Core Sep 14, 2007
- E3 San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Conjugal Visit Core Sep 21, 2007
- E4 San Quentin: Extended Stay - Bad Boys, Bad Boys Core Sep 28, 2007
- E5 San Quentin: Extended Stay - Weapons 101 Core Oct 5, 2007
- E6 San Quentin: Extended Stay - Slammin' in the Slammer Core Oct 12, 2007
- E7 Holman: Extended Stay - He Takes No Prisoners Core Dec 10, 2007
- E8 Holman: Extended Stay - Locked Up Love Core Dec 11, 2007
- E9 Holman: Extended Stay - Snake and Fluffy Core Dec 12, 2007
- E10 Holman: Extended Stay - The Shakedown Core Dec 17, 2007
- E11 Holman: Extended Stay - Til Death Do Us Part Mytharc Dec 18, 2007
- E12 Holman: Extended Stay - You Wanna Work Where? Mytharc Dec 28, 2007
Season 4 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raw: Criminal Minds Mytharc Jan 2, 2008
- E2 Raw: Hell in a Cell Core Feb 11, 2008
- E3 Raw: Violence Behind Bars Core Feb 18, 2008
- E4 Raw: Convict Code Core Feb 25, 2008
- E5 Raw: Ever Present Danger Core Jul 5, 2008
- E6 Raw: Prison Love Core Jul 12, 2008
- E7 Raw: The Daily Grind Core Jul 19, 2008
- E8 Raw: The Devil's Workshop Core Jul 26, 2008
- E9 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Love and Hate Core Aug 2, 2008
- E10 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Everyone Gets Got Core Aug 9, 2008
- E11 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices Core Aug 16, 2008
- E12 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Hugs Not Drugs Core Aug 30, 2008
- E13 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Lockdown Core Sep 6, 2008
- E14 Corcoran: Extended Stay - Road to Redemption Core Sep 20, 2008
- E15 Raw: Inmates Gone Wild Core Oct 18, 2008
- E16 Raw: Americas Thoughest Jails Core Oct 25, 2008
- E17 Raw: Hard Time Core Nov 8, 2008
- E18 Raw: Friend or Foe Core Nov 22, 2008
- E19 New Mexico: Extended Stay - Taking a Hostage Core Nov 29, 2008
- E20 New Mexico: Extended Stay - Pros and Cons Core Dec 6, 2008
- E21 New Mexico: Extended Stay - Fight or Flight Core Dec 13, 2008
- E22 New Mexico: Extended Stay - Institutionalized Core Dec 20, 2008
- E23 New Mexico: Extended Stay - War Core Dec 27, 2008
- E24 New Mexico: Extended Stay - Get Out and Stay Out Core Dec 27, 2008
- E25 Raw: Killers Among Us Core Jan 1, 2009
- E26 Raw: Survival 101 Core Jan 1, 2009
- E27 Raw: Ganging Up Mytharc May 16, 2009
- E28 Raw: Time to Kill Mytharc May 23, 2009
Season 5 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Old School Convicts Mytharc May 25, 2009
- E2 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Tipped Off Core May 30, 2009
- E3 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Cutting Core Jun 6, 2009
- E4 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - For Better or For Worse Core Jun 13, 2009
- E5 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Brotherhood Core Jun 20, 2009
- E6 Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Predator & Prey Core Jul 3, 2009
- E7 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - There Goes The Neighborhood Core Nov 21, 2009
- E8 World Tour: Eastern Europe Core Nov 26, 2009
- E9 World Tour: Western Europ Core Nov 26, 2009
- E10 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Crackdown Core Nov 28, 2009
- E11 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - The Hustle Core Dec 5, 2009
- E12 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming Core Nov 28, 2009
- E13 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Pain Mytharc Dec 5, 2009
- E14 Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Love Hurts Mytharc Dec 12, 2009
Season 6 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tennessee Women's Prison Mytharc Jan 1, 2010
- E2 Zero to Sixty Core Jan 1, 2010
- E3 North Carolina's Women Mytharc Jan 23, 2010
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raw: Predatory Behavior Mytharc Mar 6, 2010
- E2 Raw: Never a Dull Moment Core Mar 13, 2010
- E3 Raw: Livin' the Life Core Mar 20, 2010
- E4 Raw: Pushing the Limits Core Mar 27, 2010
- E5 Raw: The Killer Next Door Core Apr 3, 2010
- E6 Raw: The Revolving Door Core Apr 10, 2010
- E7 Raw: Hardcore Mytharc Apr 17, 2010
- E8 Raw: Dues and Don't Mytharc Apr 24, 2010
Season 8 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Daddy's Girl Mytharc Jul 3, 2010
- E2 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Chain Reaction Core Jul 10, 2010
- E3 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Heat Wave Core Jul 17, 2010
- E4 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - High Stakes Core Jul 24, 2010
- E5 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Identity Crisis Core Jul 31, 2010
- E6 Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Trials and Tribulations Core Aug 7, 2010
- E7 Raw: Doomed Decisions Core Nov 6, 2010
- E8 Raw: Harsh Reality Core Nov 13, 2010
- E9 Raw: Consequences Core Nov 20, 2010
- E10 Raw: The Three R's Core Nov 27, 2010
- E11 Raw: It's Complicated Core Dec 4, 2010
- E12 Raw: Nothing But Time Core Dec 11, 2010
- E13 Raw: Ain't No Hotel Mytharc Dec 18, 2010
- E14 Raw: A Private Hell Mytharc Dec 25, 2010
Season 9 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Orange County Jail Extended Stay: The Confession Mytharc Dec 25, 2010
- E2 Orange County Jail: Extended Stay - Wake Up Call Core Dec 25, 2010
- E3 Life After Lockup: Komyatti, Slagle, and Tye Core Feb 26, 2011
- E4 Orange County Jail: Extended Stay - Murder and Miracles Core Mar 19, 2011
- E5 Orange County Jail: Extended Stay - Unholy Trinity Core Mar 26, 2011
- E6 Orange County Jail: Extended Stay - Highs and Lows Mytharc Apr 2, 2011
- E7 Orange County Jail: Extended Stay - Cabin Fever Mytharc Apr 9, 2011
Season 10 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Boston: Extended Stay - Blood Brothers Mytharc Jul 2, 2011
- E2 Boston: Extended Stay - The Box Life Core Jul 9, 2011
- E3 Boston: Extended Stay - Feel, Deal, Heal Core Jul 16, 2011
- E4 Boston: Extended Stay - Family Jewels Core Jul 23, 2011
- E5 Boston: Extended Stay - Bad Rep Core Jul 30, 2011
- E6 Boston: Extended Stay - Baptism by Fire Core Aug 6, 2011
- E7 Tampa: Extended Stay - High Profile Core Sep 3, 2011
- E8 Tampa: Extended Stay - Supply and Demand Core Sep 17, 2011
- E9 Tampa: Extended Stay - Mother Knows Best? Core Sep 24, 2011
- E10 Tampa: Extended Stay - The Company You Keep Core Oct 1, 2011
- E11 Tampa: Extended Stay - Bitter Pills Mytharc Oct 8, 2011
- E12 Tampa: Extended Stay - You Feel Me? Mytharc Oct 15, 2011
Season 11 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - Sticks and Stones Mytharc Nov 26, 2011
- E2 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - Skitz Core Dec 3, 2011
- E3 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - We Fight Core Dec 10, 2011
- E4 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - Close Quarters Core Dec 17, 2011
- E5 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - Da Future Mytharc Dec 24, 2011
- E6 Wabash Valley: Extended Stay - Father Figure Mytharc Dec 31, 2011
Season 12 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raw: Lasting Impressions Mytharc Jan 7, 2012
- E2 Raw: LOL... JK Core Jan 14, 2012
- E3 Raw: The Flip Side Core Jan 28, 2012
- E4 Raw: The Thin Line Core Feb 4, 2012
- E5 Raw: Word to the Wise Mytharc Feb 11, 2012
- E6 Raw: Jailhouse Blues Mytharc Feb 18, 2012
Season 13 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - Blood Lines Mytharc Apr 7, 2012
- E2 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - The Wrong Fight Core Apr 15, 2012
- E3 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - Troubled Waters Core Apr 22, 2012
- E4 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - Warriors Core May 5, 2012
- E5 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - You Reap What You Sow Core May 5, 2012
- E6 Santa Rosa: Extended Stay - The Damage Done Core May 12, 2012
- E7 World Tour: Israel Mytharc May 19, 2012
- E8 Life After Lockup: Boltjes, Wrinkles, Gill, and Gilbert Mytharc May 26, 2012
Season 14 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Louisville: Extended Stay - Lightning Voltz Mytharc Oct 13, 2012
- E2 Louisville: Extended Stay - Horribility Core Oct 20, 2012
- E3 Louisville: Extended Stay - Enough Is Enough Core Oct 27, 2012
- E4 Louisville: Extended Stay - Bam Bam Core Nov 10, 2012
- E5 Louisville: Extended Stay - Miss Fortune Core Nov 10, 2012
- E6 Louisville: Extended Stay - Next of Kin Core Nov 17, 2012
- E7 San Antonio: Extended Stay - X'd Out Core Nov 17, 2012
- E8 San Antonio: Extended Stay - Defiance Core Dec 1, 2012
- E9 San Antonio: Extended Stay - Words of a Warrior Core Dec 8, 2012
- E10 San Antonio: Extended Stay - Carry That Weight Core Dec 15, 2012
- E11 San Antonio: Extended Stay - A House Divided Mytharc Dec 22, 2012
- E12 San Antonio: Extended Stay - Love Sick Mytharc Dec 29, 2012
Season 15 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cleveland: Extended Stay - Heartless Felons Mytharc Apr 6, 2013
- E2 Cleveland: Extended Stay - It Burns Core Apr 13, 2013
- E3 Cleveland: Extended Stay - Wombmates Core Apr 20, 2013
- E4 Cleveland: Extended Stay - Rush Core Apr 27, 2013
- E5 Cleveland: Extended Stay - Bullschmidt Core May 4, 2013
- E6 Cleveland: Extended Stay - Checkmate Core May 11, 2013
- E7 Oakland: Extended Stay - To PC or Not to PC Core Jul 6, 2013
- E8 Oakland: Extended Stay - Wait of the World Core Jul 13, 2013
- E9 Oakland: Extended Stay - Permanent Scars Core Jul 20, 2013
- E10 Oakland: Extended Stay - Getting Schooled Core Jul 27, 2013
- E11 Oakland: Extended Stay - The New Girl Core Aug 3, 2013
- E12 Oakland: Extended Stay - Church of Enemies Mytharc Aug 10, 2013
- E13 Louisville: Extended Stay - Tangled Web Mytharc Aug 17, 2013
Season 16 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tulsa: Extended Stay - Beat Down Mytharc Oct 5, 2013
- E2 Tulsa: Extended Stay - No Escape Core Oct 12, 2013
- E3 Tulsa: Extended Stay - Shackled Love Core Oct 19, 2013
- E4 Tulsa: Extended Stay - Two Degrees of Murder Core Oct 26, 2013
- E5 Tulsa: Extended Stay - The Bad Good Friday Core Nov 2, 2013
- E6 Tulsa: Extended Stay - Brother Against Brother Core Nov 9, 2013
- E7 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - Piece of Cake Core Nov 16, 2013
- E8 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - Outcast Core Nov 23, 2013
- E9 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - Jailing Core Nov 30, 2013
- E10 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - And Baby Makes Three Core Dec 7, 2013
- E11 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - The Gamble Mytharc Dec 14, 2013
- E12 Grand Rapids: Extended Stay - The Hamptons Mytharc Dec 21, 2013
Season 17 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hackensack: Extended Stay - Thicker Than a Bowl of Oatmeal Mytharc Mar 1, 2014
- E2 Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse Core Mar 8, 2012
- E3 Hackensack: Extended Stay - Smoking Gun Core Mar 15, 2014
- E4 Hackensack: Extended Stay - Going Postal Core Mar 22, 2014
- E5 Hackensack: Extended Stay - Mama's Boy Drug Mytharc Mar 29, 2014
- E6 Hackensack: Extended Stay - God Is Not Here Mytharc Apr 5, 2014
Season 18 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raw: The Gang Investigators Mytharc May 31, 2014
- E2 Raw: A Brotherhood of Gangs Core Jun 7, 2014
- E3 Raw: No Boys Allowed Core Jun 14, 2014
- E4 Raw: Severed Ties Core Jun 21, 2014
- E5 Raw: Trouble in Tulsa Core Jun 28, 2014
- E6 Raw: Views from the Crew Mytharc Jul 5, 2014
- E7 Fairfax County Jail: Extended Stay Mytharc Jul 12, 2014
Season 19 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fairfax: Extended Stay - Solitary Mytharc Sep 6, 2014
- E2 Fairfax: Extended Stay - Time Never Waits Core Sep 13, 2014
- E3 Fairfax: Extended Stay - The Crip and the Cougar Core Sep 20, 2014
- E4 Fairfax: Extended Stay - Do Not Pass "Go" Core Sep 27, 2014
- E5 Fairfax: Extended Stay - Counterfeit Lives Mytharc Oct 4, 2014
Season 20 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Charleston: Extended Stay - Fallen Leaf Mytharc Nov 22, 2014
- E2 Charleston: Extended Stay - Dirt Roads and Trouble Core Nov 29, 2014
- E3 Charleston: Extended Stay - Tempt Not a Desperate Man Core Dec 6, 2014
- E4 Charleston: Extended Stay - Suicide Watch Core Dec 13, 2014
- E5 Charleston: Extended Stay - Fatality Mytharc Dec 20, 2014
- E6 Charleston: Extended Stay - Mail, Nails and Jail Mytharc Dec 27, 2014
Season 21 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Snitch-innati Mytharc Feb 28, 2015
- E2 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Sucker Punch Core Mar 7, 2015
- E3 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Message in a Bottle Core Mar 14, 2015
- E4 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Killing Clouds Core Mar 21, 2015
- E5 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Homeless in Jail Mytharc Mar 28, 2015
- E6 Cincinnati: Extended Stay - Dead Run Mytharc Apr 4, 2015
Season 22 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Long Island: Extended Stay - Sufferin' County Mytharc May 30, 2015
- E2 Long Island: Extended Stay - Jail-born Core Jun 6, 2015
- E3 Long Island: Extended Stay - No More Franks and Beans Core Jun 13, 2015
- E4 Long Island: Extended Stay - Old School, New School Core Jun 20, 2015
- E5 Long Island: Extended Stay - Red and Whites Mytharc Jun 27, 2015
- E6 Long Island: Extended Stay - Blue Balloons Mytharc Jul 4, 2015
Season 23 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Savannah: Extended Stay - Outlaws and In-Laws Mytharc Aug 1, 2015
- E2 Savannah: Extended Stay - Wis-dumb Core Aug 8, 2015
- E3 Savannah: Extended Stay - Hard on the Yard Core Aug 15, 2015
- E4 Savannah: Extended Stay - Notorius Core Aug 22, 2015
- E5 Savannah: Extended Stay - Back in Orange Mytharc Aug 29, 2015
- E6 Savannah: Extended Stay - Savannah: Blood Lines Mytharc Sep 5, 2015
Season 24 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 24 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raw: A Young Person's Guide to Jail Mytharc Oct 10, 2015
- E2 Raw: Unravelling the Truth Core Oct 17, 2015
- E3 Raw: Rock Bottom Core Oct 24, 2015
- E4 Raw: The Ties That Bind Core Oct 31, 2015
- E5 Raw: The Little Things Core Nov 7, 2015
- E6 Raw: SEG Core Nov 14, 2015
- E7 Sacramento: Extended Stay - Purple Pain Core Nov 21, 2015
- E8 Sacramento: Extended Stay - 352,955 Days to Life Core Nov 28, 2015
- E9 Sacramento: Extended Stay - Taming Wild Core Dec 5, 2015
- E10 Sacramento: Extended Stay - "The Force" LaForce Core Dec 12, 2015
- E11 Sacramento: Extended Stay - The Eyes Have It Mytharc Dec 26, 2015
- E12 Sacramento: Extended Stay - Starz and Zillas Mytharc Dec 26, 2015
Season 25 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 25 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wichita: Extended Stay - Defending Bacon Mytharc Jan 14, 2017
- E2 Wichita: Extended Stay - The Lifestyle Core Jan 22, 2017
- E3 Wichita: Extended Stay - On Broadway Core Jan 28, 2017
- E4 Wichita: Extended Stay - Citizen's Arrest Core Feb 4, 2017
- E5 Wichita: Extended Stay - The Keeper Mytharc Feb 11, 2017
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Frequently asked questions
Is this show based on real prisons?
Yes, the series features actual prison facilities across the United States.
Are the inmates real people?
Yes, all inmates and staff featured are real individuals from participating correctional institutions.
Does it show prison operations?
Yes, the show provides insight into daily prison routines and security procedures.
Is there a narrator?
The series uses a straightforward documentary style with minimal narration.
Are there different seasons or versions?
Multiple titles exist within the franchise including Lockup: Raw and Lockup: Extended Stay.
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