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The Worst Episodes of Prison Chronicles

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The Worst Episodes of Prison Chronicles

The series takes you inside some of the world’s most notorious prisons. Every episode delves into the unique history of a specific prison, showcasing its...
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 3 - Hanoi Hilton
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    #1 - Hanoi Hilton

    S1:E3

    The Hanoi Hilton is perhaps the most famous American POW prison of the Vietnam War located in the city of Hanoi. In Vietnamese its name literally means “hell hole” but even hell cannot break the will of some American POWS like John McCain, the hero who endures years of torture, or the group of airmen who invent a secret communication code to talk to each other, and Jerimiah Denton who sneaks messages home on live TV.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 4 - Sing Sing
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    #2 - Sing Sing

    S1:E4

    A maximum-security prison on the banks of the Hudson, just 30 miles north of New York City, it gave rise to the term “being sent up the river”. “Old Sparky”–one of the first electric chairs in the world–takes over 600 lives. Famed escape artist Wille Sutton attempts an audacious plan. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, cold War spies, fight for their lives on death row. And a 1983 spontaneous uprising where the inmates take control.

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  3. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 5 - Dannemora
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    #3 - Dannemora

    S1:E5

    Dannemora, located in the frigid Adirondack mountains, its nickname is "little Siberia." Officially called the Clinton Correctional facility--this foreboding prison is commonly known as Dannemora--named after the town where it is built. The prison opens on June 3, 1845, as a source of free labor for the local mines. Here are three of the most incredible tales from inside its icy walls. First, a desperate convict Kenneth Kimes takes a Court TV producer hostage. Then, a superstar prisoner, Tupac Shakur, stirs up trouble, and finally- two murderers, Richard Matt and David Sweat, attempt a daring escape.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 7 - Attica
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    #4 - Attica

    S1:E7

    Attica, a 90-year-old maximum-security prison in upstate New York, has a legacy of violence and inmate abuse stretching back decades. From the serial killer Son of Sam who gets his throat slashed, to an Irish mobster Mad “Dog” Sullivan who is the only person to have escaped the prison successfully, and the deadliest prison riot in American history.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 8 - Leavenworth
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    #5 - Leavenworth

    S1:E8

    Leavenworth located 25-miles northwest of Kansas City, was the largest maximum-security federal prison in the United States for over a hundred years.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 9 - Devil's Island
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    #6 - Devil's Island

    S1:E9

    France shipped prisoners to Devil's Island located off French Guiana so they would vanish from the public eye; its most famous prisoner, Alfred Dreyfus, is a military officer convicted of crimes he didn't commit.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 10 - Andersonville
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    #7 - Andersonville

    S1:E10

    Deep in the heart of the Confederacy, Andersonville was the last place a Union soldier wanted to end up during the Civil War; only opened for 14 months, it's the deadliest American prison, becoming the final resting place for over 12,000 men.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 11 - Tower of London
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    #8 - Tower of London

    S1:E11

    Located in the heart of London on the River Thames, the Tower of London's reputation for torture and beheadings fuels nightmares; originally built as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1078, it becomes a prison in 1101.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 12 - The Soviet Gulag
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Soviet Gulag

    S1:E12

    Within the first forty years of operation of the Soviet Gulag system, at least 18 million people were imprisoned and more than one and a half million were killed; three tales of the fight for survival.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 6 - San Quentin
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #10 - San Quentin

    S1:E6

    San Quentin located in Marin County on the San Francisco Bay is California's oldest prison dating back to the gold rush, and home to the state's only gas chamber. Here three men have tried to find their way out of the prison's clutches. George Jackson attempts to shoot his way out by sneaking a gun in an afro wig. Stanley "Tookie" Williams, co-founder of the Crips, attempts to write his way out of prison and earns a Nobel Peace Prize Nomination. Serial escape artists Forrest Silva Tucker enlists two other inmates to make a boat and row their way out of the prison. Will they make it?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 2 - ADX
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - ADX

    S1:E2

    ADX is the place for terrorists, serial killers, and anyone else who will never again see the light of day. Located in Florence, Colorado it's been dubbed the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." Ishmael Petty, a violent criminal manages to attack the staff; Tommy Silverstein, leader of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, finds a way to communicate with 9-11 terrorist Ramzi Youssef; an inmate who nearly starves himself to death to protest the prison's policies; and a brutal gang hit job in plain sight.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Prison Chronicles Season 1 Episode 1 - Alcatraz
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Alcatraz

    S1:E1

    Alcatraz, built to hold the worst of the worst, is the last stop for repeat offenders and troublemakers from other prisons. These are three stories of desperate men willing to risk it all to escape the cold, dark cells of "the Rock." Legendary gangster Al Capone tries to be a "big shot" behind bars--but enemies are everywhere. Six convicts organize a jailbreak that becomes an all-out war, and three men attempt the most elaborate breakout in the prison's 30-year history.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hanoi Hilton" is the worst rated episode of "Prison Chronicles". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/5/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sing Sing".