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Behind Bars: Rookie Year Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Is It Worth It?
Thu, Aug 6, 201544 mins
The minute a rookie corrections officer steps onto the tier for the first time, he or she becomes a target to some of the most hardened career criminals. This episode follows the best in class as they begin their careers at Penitentiary New Mexico. Whether they're cadets in training or brand new on the line, the officers all wrestle with a life-or-death question: Is it worth it?
Episode 2
Respect
Thu, Aug 13, 201544 mins
The minute a rookie corrections officer steps onto the tier for the first time, he or she becomes a target to some of the most hardened career criminals.
Episode 3
Gangland
Thu, Aug 20, 201544 mins
Gangs are the number one threat to maintaining order at PNM. Members are organized, loyal and often violent.
Episode 4
The Con Game
Thu, Aug 20, 201544 mins
Inmates are called convicts for good reason. Once inside, they have nothing but time to conjure up ingenious ways to hide contraband and manipulate COs. Mangin gets conned by a career criminal and Andrew helps STIU bust a drug dealing gang member. Ariel deals with the challenges of being a female CO.
Episode 5
The Riot
Thu, Sep 3, 201544 mins
Violence is a way of life in prison and the threat of it keeps both COs and inmates on constant alert. Zach investigates a fight while Keith deals with unstable and violent inmates. Ariel is a "rover" wrestling with the uncertainty that comes with the job. And PNM's tragic past, which includes the bloodiest prison riot in American history, acts as both a haunting reminder and a catalyst for change.
Episode 6
The Drug Trade
Thu, Sep 10, 201544 mins
Most of PNM's inmates are serving long-term sentences for violent crimes, and for many it's drugs that help them get through the time. Despite efforts to keep the prison clean, narcotics always find their way into this otherwise closed world. Francisco suspects an inmate is high while Andrew takes inmates on a high-risk work detail outside of the prison.
Episode 7
Sink or Swim
Thu, Sep 17, 201543 mins
With a few months on the line under their belts, the rookies are beginning to understand the harsh realities of their new careers. Keith is at a crossroads while Andrew tires to find the balance needed to be an effective officer. The training wheels come off for Zach as he faces new challenges without his mentor and a new CO takes his first post.
Episode 8
Breaking Point
Thu, Sep 24, 201543 mins
An inmate walks off a work detail; Ariel is assigned to PNM's worst inmates; Keith decides it's time for a change; Andrew and Mangin form a partnership; a former CO tries to get his job back.
