The Big House

1998 · Documentary · 4 Seasons · 29 Episodes · 7.0

A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.

Watch Now

Episodes

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4
E11. San Quentin60m · 1998-01-01E22. Alcatraz60m · E33. Sing Sing60m · E44. Alderson Women's60m · E55. Folsom60m · 1999-10-18Paul Sorvino narrates this look inside Folsom Prison, a California penitentiary that opened in 1880 and housed infamous criminals such as Charles Manson and Jake Oppenheimer. Also: the multiple hangings that occurred between 1895 and 1937.E66. Leavenworth60m · 1998-10-15E77. Eastern State60m · E88. Atlanta60m ·

Cast

Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino

You May Also Like

Mysteries at the MuseumHD
Mysteries at the Museum
2010 · 8.8
Top GearHD
Top Gear
1978 · 8.0
American ExperienceHD
American Experience
1988 · 6.5
Down to Earth with Zac EfronHD
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
2020 · 7.7
American MastersHD
American Masters
1986 · 7.1
MegaStructuresHD
MegaStructures
2004 · 7.5
The CircusHD
The Circus
2016 · 6.5
Super/NaturalHD
Super/Natural
2022 · 7.3
Legacy: The True Story of the LA LakersHD
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
2022 · 8.1
The Story of God with Morgan FreemanHD
The Story of God with Morgan Freeman
2016 · 7.4
The KingsHD
The Kings
2021 · 6.9
The MoviesHD
The Movies
2019 · 6.6
Who Do You Think You Are?HD
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · 7.0
History's Greatest MysteriesHD
History's Greatest Mysteries
2020 · 7.7
Finding Your RootsHD
Finding Your Roots
2012 · 6.2
Leaving NeverlandHD
Leaving Neverland
2019 · 6.4
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesHD
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024 · 7.8
Paranormal WitnessHD
Paranormal Witness
2011 · 7.5
Wild CrimeHD
Wild Crime
2021 · 6.4
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianHD
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020 · 7.4