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Season 1

  • S01E01 My Life in Their Hands

    • February 20, 2023
    • BBC Two

    54-year-old Colin committed a brutal murder 25 years ago. With his victim's widow waiting anxiously for the decision, will the parole board decide that he is safe to be let back into the community?

  • S01E02 Second Chances

    • February 27, 2023
    • BBC Two

    The parole board considers the cases of a murderer who has the chance to move to an open prison and an arsonist and drug dealer with a history of mental health problems.

  • S01E03 Everything’s on the Line

    • March 6, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Forty-five-year-old Jon has been locked up for 19 years after violently robbing three students. Has an intense period of therapy changed him enough for the board to give him a chance this time?

  • S01E04 Out for Christmas?

    • March 13, 2023
    • BBC Two

    The board looks at the cases of Tom, a cocaine addict and dealer, Ruben, who bit another man's ear off, and Mark, who disagrees with his sentence for threatening to kill.

  • S01E05 Dreams

    • June 26, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Can bank robber Ben and drug dealer Jai convince the Parole Board their criminal pasts are behind them, or will they be kept in prison for the protection of the public?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Trust No One

    • September 25, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Martin murdered his friend 18 years ago. Will the parole board move him to an open prison, or does a serious incident whilst in custody prove he's still a risk?

  • S02E02 Can Leopards Change Their Spots?

    • October 2, 2024
    • BBC Two

    The parole board need to decide if serial burglar and jewellery store thief Jason should be given a third chance, having previously absconded when moved to an open prison.

  • S02E03 No Smoke Without Fire

    • October 9, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Twenty years after a gangland shoot-out and an attempted murder conviction, can 45-year-old Adrian convince the panel his gang affiliations are behind him?

  • S02E04 The Gravest of Mistakes

    • October 16, 2024
    • BBC Two

    Can Carl convince the parole board he is now clean and has the recent death of his father changed his attitude towards crime?