Behind Bars: Rookie Year (2015)

Name: Behind Bars: Rookie Year
Genre: Reality-TV
Rating: 7.7

Reality-TV

An original docuseries following novice correctional officers as they begin their careers inside the walks of one of the most perilous prisons in America, the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (260 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.39 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 8.0 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Is It Worth It?	8.2	11
2	Respect	6.9	10
3	Gangland	7.0	10
4	The Con Game	7.0	10
5	The Riot	6.9	9
6	The Drug Trade	7.1	10
7	Sink or Swim	8.0	8
8	Breaking Point	8.0	9