Lockup: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Lockup Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Raw: Criminal Minds
Jan 2, 2008 · 30 min
Nine of the most violent criminals from the 'Lockup' series give chilling accounts of their crimes.
Raw: Hell in a Cell
Feb 11, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates must develop methods to cope with the pressures and fear that come with incarceration.
Raw: Violence Behind Bars
Feb 18, 2008 · 30 min
Inmate violence including riots, shanks and attacks on officers.
Raw: Convict Code
Feb 25, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates' unwritten rules known as the Convict Code.
Raw: Ever Present Danger
Jul 5, 2008 · 30 min
On a regular basis camera crew explore where even the most heinous violations are an every day activity.
Raw: The Daily Grind
Jul 19, 2008 · 30 min
The daily grind of prison life has been known to push some inmates to the brink.
Corcoran: Extended Stay - Everyone Gets Got
Aug 9, 2008 · 30 min
Known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity.
Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices
Aug 16, 2008 · 30 min
Corcoran officers put their lives on the line to prevent inmate attacks.
Corcoran: Extended Stay - Hugs Not Drugs
Aug 30, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates find various ways to smuggle in contraband.
Corcoran: Extended Stay - Lockdown
Sep 6, 2008 · 30 min
Survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike inside Corcoran.
Corcoran: Extended Stay - Road to Redemption
Sep 20, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates must choose between doing their time or following a more self-destructive path.
Raw: Americas Thoughest Jails
Oct 25, 2008 · 30 min
Three of America's busiest and largest jails.
Raw: Friend or Foe
Nov 22, 2008 · 30 min
In prison, knowing the right answers could mean the difference between life and death.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - Taking a Hostage
Nov 29, 2008 · 30 min
Prisoners take hostages in the Penitentiary of New Mexico.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - Pros and Cons
Dec 6, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates land longer sentences due to bad behavior.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - Fight or Flight
Dec 13, 2008 · 30 min
The dangerous inmates of Level Six in the Penitentiary of New Mexico.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - Institutionalized
Dec 20, 2008 · 30 min
Inmates who become disruptive or violent are transferred to the lock-up units in levels five and six.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - War
Dec 27, 2008 · 30 min
Prison officials initiate a shakedown after gang members in Level 6 overpower an officer in the recreation area, take her keys and stab a rival gang member.
New Mexico: Extended Stay - Get Out and Stay Out
Dec 27, 2008 · 30 min
Some inmates leave prison by 'paroling legit' or in a body bag and others earn time for early parole, but a few will attempt escape.
Raw: Killers Among Us
Jan 1, 2009 · 30 min
The experience of interviewing violent offenders in prison.
Raw: Survival 101
Jan 1, 2009 · 30 min
An inmate feels his survival depends on staying in prison; prison food.