S01 Episode
College Behind Bars
Incarcerated men and women are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative, a rigorous college program, where some make great strides while others feel the pressure.
55 mins · Mon, 25 Nov 2019
S01 Episode
College Behind Bars
The debate team face Harvard University; the thesis projects go under review; Giovannie is sent to the Special Housing Unit.
55 mins · Tue, 26 Nov 2019
S01 Episode
College Behind Bars
The debate team face West Point; seniors work on their thesis projects; Rodney and Dyjuan's families visit; Tamara receives bad news.
55 mins · Tue, 26 Nov 2019
S01 Episode
College Behind Bars
Students address the difficulties of their pasts while balancing school and incarceration; the debate team prepare to face the University of Vermont.
54 mins · Mon, 25 Nov 2019
S01 Episode 1
Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'
Incarcerated men and women in New York State are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigorous college programs in America. As they begin their studies at Eastern and Taconic Correctional facilities, they discover that they will be held to the same high standards as Bard College students on the main campus in Annandale-on-Hudson.
1 h 0 mins · Mon, 25 Nov 2019
S01 Episode 2
Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'
Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepares to face the University of Vermont. Shawnta, Tamika and Tamara make great strides academically, only to discover that BPI keeps raising the bar. Brian and Rodney are accused of breaking prison rules and sent to the solitary housing unit, SHU, their education in serious jeopardy.
1 h 0 mins · Mon, 25 Nov 2019
S01 Episode 3
Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'
The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released from federal prison, Dyjuan’s younger brother, Kanan, comes for a visit, as does Rodney’s sister, Elitha. Tamara receives devastating news from home, and Shawnta reckons with her own path to prison. In New York City. Jule struggles to find work.
1 h 0 mins · Tue, 26 Nov 2019
S01 Episode 4
Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'
The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them to faculty, Giovannie gets into trouble and is sent to SHU, not able to complete his project before being released. At graduation at Taconic; Tamara, Tamika and Shawnta receive associate degrees, while at Eastern, Rodney and Sebastian receive bachelor’s degrees.
1 h 0 mins · Tue, 26 Nov 2019
