6.4
Is Punishment worth watching?
72
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.4).
72
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Punishment is an Australian television soap opera made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981. Set in a fictional men's prison, the series attempted to present a male version of the successful soap Prisoner.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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Facts
February 20, 1981 · August 14, 1981 · Ended
- First aired
- February 20, 1981
- Last aired
- August 14, 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 26 episodes
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Soap
- Original language
- English
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Punishment worth watching?"
Questions about Punishment
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch Punishment?
22 h
About 22 hours: 26 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1981 to 1981.
Will I feel good after watching Punishment?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Punishment plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.