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The Best Episodes of Prisoner Season 1

Every episode of Prisoner Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Prisoner Season 1!

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Sammi, Henrik, Miriam, and Gert are prison officers and colleagues in an old, worn-down Danish prison. Their work environment is raw and hostile, and their respective lives outside the prison walls are filled with conflict,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Prisoner Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome, My Friend!
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #1 - Welcome, My Friend!

    S1:E1

    Sammi takes charge as a prison guard in a big, old prison called Huset, where the strong inmates dominate the weak; the prison guards receive a shocking message.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Prisoner Season 1 Episode 2 - What's Up?
    7.4/10(113 votes)

    #2 - What's Up?

    S1:E2

    The clean-up campaign begins as two consultants from the Correctional Service monitor how the prison is run; prison guard Miriam attempts to repay her son's debt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Prisoner Season 1 Episode 3 - Is There Bad News?
    7.4/10(105 votes)

    #3 - Is There Bad News?

    S1:E3

    The information from Sammi's secret source leads to more successful raids, which impresses the consultants but puts the strong inmates under pressure and makes them desperate as their business is ruined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Prisoner Season 1 Episode 4 - Can I Get a Cough?
    7.5/10(96 votes)

    #4 - Can I Get a Cough?

    S1:E4

    The inmates suspect there is a snitch among them; Gert wonders how new drugs keep coming in; a big fight with handmade weapons takes place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Prisoner Season 1 Episode 5 - Welcome Home, Soldier
    7.9/10(93 votes)

    #5 - Welcome Home, Soldier

    S1:E5

    News spreads that there is a dirty cop in the prison, so new precautions are taken to smuggle in; the four guards face challenges when they receive a devastating message about the inmate they put in an unauthorized leg lock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Prisoner Season 1 Episode 6 - The House Always Wins
    7.7/10(108 votes)

    #6 - The House Always Wins

    S1:E6

    The officers tensely wait for the response to the death of the inmate as the two rival gangs begin to talk to each other; a huge prisoner riot breaks out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Welcome, My Friend!" is the best rated episode of "Prisoner" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/1/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "What's Up?".