More than anything,is underpinned by the dilemma of what makes a person ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Does committing a crime make you an inherently ‘bad’ person or does it just mean that you’re a good person who’s done a bad thing? We think of Eric as obviously good because of his job role but quickly realise that his own well-meaning nature and love of his family has gotten him into the worst scenario possible for a prison officer.
As well as this moral conversation, the three episodes are full of poignant moments that reflect the reality of UK prisons. It’s no-frills and the violence come so unexpectedly, you may actually have to pause the show. And trust us, we did. In one graphic scene, Mark’s inmate Bernard self-harms and later commits suicide via an overdose. That first episode is a brutal hour of television but underlines a reality that isn’t spoken about on mainstream television:in the prison system. Eric admits to Bernard’s family that “half the men in this place” are so mentally unwell that they should be in hospital and not a prison “but there’s no room for them”.
Admittedly, I didn’t know if I’d be able to get through all three episodes: it’ll leave your heart racing, mind whirring about the penal system and, in my case, in a steady flow of sympathetic tears.is harrowing but a good show is one that should leave a lasting impression on everyone who watches it. No miniseries has stayed with me longer thanis available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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