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Prison Wives

Season 1
Prison Wives profiles the dramatic story of one woman who has fallen in love with and for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, married a prisoner behind bars.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Annika Powell
    February 13, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Annika Powell packs up her kids and follows her husband from one prison to the next in order to keep them connected to their stepfather. Her husband, Anthony is accused of murdering his ex-mother-in-law and is serving a life sentence without parole.
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  2. S1 E2 - Elli Panitz
    February 13, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Elli Panitz fights to get her husband Ralf, a German National, an International Prisoner transfer while holding down a job in an unstable economy.
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  3. S1 E3 - LaToya Marion
    February 13, 2010
    44min
    TV-PG
    Latoya Marion is married to Cornelius Marion, who is serving a life sentence for grand theft auto and armed robbery. Latoya fights to get Cornelius's sentence reduced, and to exonerate him for a crime she feels he didn't commit.
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  4. S1 E4 - Jane Bailey
    February 16, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Nineteen-year-old Josh Bailey was convicted of first-degree murder. But it's a crime Josh says he didn't commit. Five years into his life sentence, he met Jane whom he married in 2007. Against all odds, they are hoping to become first-time parents.
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  5. S1 E5 - Pam Booker
    February 24, 2010
    44min
    TV-PG
    Pam Booker is a trained social worker. She's also married to a man who is serving two life sentences without parole for first-degree murder. Prison Wives follows her story as she fights to get him out of prison, and prepares for a conjugal visit.
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  6. S1 E6 - Georgia Benson
    March 2, 2010
    45min
    TV-PG
    Georgia Benson's husband of five years, Don, is about to become a free man after serving an 18-year prison sentence. There's no doubt Georgia is excited to see Don, but with each passing day she gets more nervous about living together as husband and wife.
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  7. S1 E7 - Tim McDonald
    March 10, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Tim McDonald married his wife, Deion, in a maximum security prison where she is currently serving life without the possibility of parole for felony murder. Six years into their marriage, he is still devoted to Deion and her two children.
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  8. S1 E8 - Gail Sullivan
    March 16, 2010
    45min
    TV-PG
    Gail Sullivan is the wife of Joseph "Mad Dog" Sullivan, one of the FBI's most notorious criminals -- a mafia hitman. Married for 33 years, Gail and Joe have committed to raising their sons despite Joe's life sentences in a maximum-security prison.
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  9. S1 E9 - Grace Dark Horse
    March 23, 2010
    41min
    TV-PG
    Grace Dark Horse isn't like most women. Her husband, Dave, is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and she's proud to be his wife. Prison Wives follows her story as she and Dave try to get the courts to see it their way.
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  10. S1 E10 - Juli Cummings
    March 30, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Juli Cummings is a resident of Seattle, a glass artist and a free spirit. She's also engaged to Richard Sipe, a man serving 71 years in an Oklahoma prison for manufacturing methamphetamine.
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  11. S1 E11 - Debra Wilmont
    April 23, 2010
    42min
    TV-PG
    Debra Wilmont devotes many hours to various charities while facing a major health crisis which may lead to a liver transplant. Prison Wives follows her story as she fights to get her health on track before her husband Jeff is released in six years.
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  12. S1 E12 - Tanya Windham
    April 13, 2010
    45min
    TV-PG
    Tanya "TJ" Windham is the devoted wife of 16 years to John Windham, a 39-year-old who has been incarcerated in the California State prison system since he was 19. Tanya continues to prepare for her husband's homecoming despite legal setbacks.
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  13. S1 E13 - Cheryl Engelke
    April 20, 2010
    45min
    TV-PG
    Thirty-two year old Cheryl Engelke has been married to Randy for 10 years, but has only lived with him for two. Randy's crack addiction -- and theft and forgery to support it -- has led him in and out of Texas prisons five different times.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Carolyn DayWynette Yao
Producers
Carolyn DayMeghan KeenerIwonka SwensonMelanie Switzer-ReillyTracy EvansValerie Haselton DrescherDiana SperrazzaRebecca Toth DiefenbachKeila Woodard
Starring
Ann Dewig
Studio
discovery plus Ties That Bind
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