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Inside Barlinnie

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About Inside Barlinnie

Inside Barlinnie is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Scotland on October 8, 2024. It has 2 seasons and 5 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 3 "Back on the Streets", aired on June 9, 2026.

Inside 'The Big Hoose'. The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison. As it finally closes its doors, staff and inmates reflect on a violent, chaotic history.

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Episodes

5 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

2024 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

Inside 'The Big Hoose'. The reality of life behind the bars of Scotland's infamous prison. As it finally closes its doors, staff and inmates reflect on a violent, chaotic history.

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    3. Throw Away the Keys?

    Albanian drug dealer Robert fights deportation while desperately hoping to be returned to his son. Violent offender John searches for a new start to try and beat his alcohol addiction.

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    2. Escape

    Inmate Jamie relapses with the temptation of illegal drugs. Darren calls in the chaplain to help him with self-harm attempts and suicide.

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    1. Us and Them

    After 142 years, HMP Barlinnie is closing its doors. The prison is Scotland’s largest jail and houses over 1,400 inmates in five gigantic Victorian halls.

Season 2

2026 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 5 months ago

Exploring the lives of current prisoners and staff at Scotland's biggest prison.

Inside Barlinnie Season 2 release dates →
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    3. Back on the Streets

    After 18 months behind bars, Sean returns to his community in Cambuslang, where he struggles to manage his ADHD, battles with addiction and faces a court case for armed robbery. Self-styled vigilante Frankie lives by his own brutal code of 'jail justice', which sees him attacking sex offenders, while violent offender and drug user Owen attempts to rebuild his life on the outside, until his violent past catches up with him.

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    2. Episode 2

    Long-term addict Bobby heads to rehab, Billy fights for recognition that he has really changed, while Alan is released and heads back to his old ways on Glasgow's streets.

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    1. Episode 1

    Inmate JP overdoses and is rushed to hospital, Norrie is suicidal, and RJ tries to reject violence for the first time.

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The most recent episode of Inside Barlinnie, Season 2 Episode 3 "Back on the Streets", aired on June 9, 2026.

How many seasons of Inside Barlinnie are there?

Inside Barlinnie has 2 seasons with 5 episodes in total.

When did Inside Barlinnie first air?

Inside Barlinnie first aired on BBC Scotland on October 8, 2024.

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