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First Week In

2012-01-09 · 44 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Documentary · Reality · Crime

First Week In is a documentary TV show on The Discovery Channel which features interviews and overviews about the life of three recently arrested individuals in jail. Most of the inmates depicted in the show are in jail for their first time, earning the aptly named title. The events of the show take place over the course of 7 days, cycling between the three inmates as the show progresses. At the end of the show, there is an overview of what happened to the inmates after the events of the show.

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