Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2019)

Overview

Prisoners trying to earn college degrees are profiled in this docuseries about incarceration, race in America and the transformative power of education.

Cast

Episodes

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.' poster

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.' 0.0

November 25, 2019

Incarcerated men and women in New York State are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigorous…

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.' poster

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.' 0.0

November 25, 2019

Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepares …

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters' poster

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November 26, 2019

The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong sen…

Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress' poster

Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress' 0.0

November 26, 2019

The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them to …