The New Stanford Prison Experiment
The New Stanford Prison Experiment
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The New Stanford Prison Experiment

8.0 / 10 · 2 votes
2026
1 season
6 episodes
Reality

In this modern reimagining of the infamous study, 30 people enter a real prison for two weeks and shifting power dynamics expose what they're capable of.

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Seasons

  • The Experiment Begins

    1.The Experiment Begins

    6.5
    21-10-202652 min

    Thirty participants arrive at the prison facility, ready to learn their fate. Eight are assigned to be guards — and the rest are put behind bars.

  • The Rebellion

    2.The Rebellion

    7.5
    21-10-202659 min

    When the day shift and night shift guards can't present a united front, two like-minded inmates seize the opportunity to disrupt the balance of power.

  • Abuse of Power

    3.Abuse of Power

    8.0
    21-10-202653 min

    As the experiment reaches the point where the 1971 study spiraled, a newly empowered inmate stirs unrest and receives a controversial punishment.

  • A New Order

    4.A New Order

    7.0
    21-10-202645 min

    Phase three brings changes that put everyone in the pod on edge as the day shift establishes control and former guards adjust to their new roles.

  • Identity Crisis

    5.Identity Crisis

    8.0
    21-10-202642 min

    A power vacuum emerges as the former inmates on the new night shift struggle to command respect. An ex-guard sows rebellion, threatening the hierarchy.

  • We Have The Power

    6.We Have The Power

    8.0
    21-10-202642 min

    As the experiment nears its end, the guards head home and the inmates take control — but their newfound authority sparks a clash over what happens next.

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