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All Episodes of Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison

Stephen Nolan gets unprecedented access to one of the UK’s most notorious high-security jails. Face to face with prisoners in their cells, he finds a...
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Season 1

  • 'The carrot in here is much more appealing than the stick'
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    'The carrot in here is much more appealing than the stick'

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2023

    Stephen talks face to face with a convicted murderer in his cell, sees how jail staff try to turn lives around and is confronted by the sometimes shocking reality of life inside.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 'When there’s drugs in, the wit’s out'
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    'When there’s drugs in, the wit’s out'

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2023

    Word that Nolan is in Maghaberry is spreading through the jail. He meets a murderer who reveals how his ordinary life spiralled out of control, leading, he says, to a man’s death.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 'It’s a hostile environment in here. Same as Afghanistan'
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    'It’s a hostile environment in here. Same as Afghanistan'

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2023

    On a landing in Maghaberry, Stephen is reunited with a prisoner he last saw in a young offenders centre. He meets a murderer who, despite pleading guilty, now says he didn’t do it.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 'You think you’re a failure? Join the club'
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    'You think you’re a failure? Join the club'

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2023

    In the most intense encounter of the series so far, Stephen confronts a prisoner who murdered his girlfriend about the crime he now denies.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 'What are you, a nurse or a prison governor?'
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    'What are you, a nurse or a prison governor?'

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2023

    For the first time, cameras are allowed in to see Maghaberry’s controversial unit that houses the most violent and vulnerable prisoners. It exposes the daily dangers for staff.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • 'If you’ve got remorse, it’s going to haunt you'
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    'If you’ve got remorse, it’s going to haunt you'

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2023

    Stephen Nolan meets a prisoner grappling with his conscience, having killed an intruder in his home. He returns to challenge another inmate about the motives for his crime.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown