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2 seasons · 8 episodes · best: S1E3 "Conversation with Joseph Garcia and George Rivas" 7.9

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A two part series on an inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.

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True Crime Documentary
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Death Row Narratives
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Directors: Werner Herzog
Written by: Werner Herzog
Produced by: Erik Nelson, Amy Briamonte, Nathaniel O. Calloway

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March 9, 2012 · September 24, 2013 · Ended

First aired: March 9, 2012
Last aired: September 24, 2013
Status: Ended
Length: 2 seasons · 8 episodes
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Available in: 8 countries

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Where can I stream On Death Row?

Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

Peacock Premium+

In the United States, On Death Row streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Peacock, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is On Death Row worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 7.9 and Metacritic 78).

How long does it take to watch On Death Row?

7 h

About 7 hours: 8 episodes in 2 seasons of about 49 minutes each, aired from 2012 to 2013.

Will I feel good after watching On Death Row?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is On Death Row plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.