Trailer
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The jail in the Philippines made famous for a viral Michael Jackson dance video comes under the management of an ex-convict which causes some controversy
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.9
Time to watch it all
2 h 55 min
5 episodes, about 35 min each
An episode a night: done in 5 nights.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119First aired
2019
August 14, 2019
Ended 2019
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Michele Josue Director, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Liam McNiff Executive Producer
- Craig Trudeau Producer, Director of Photography
- Linda Karn Producer
- Arleen McGlade Producer
Sound · 1
- Graham Reynolds Original Music Composer
Happy Jail episodes
1 season · 5 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 A Happy Jail for Happy Inmates, 6.1
- S1 E2 Everybody Needs a Second Chance, 7.4
- S1 E3 I Dream, 9.5
- S1 E4 A Free Man, 9.5
- S1 E5 No Dance Killing, Man, 9.3
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