Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons — Overview
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Official Netflix Top 10 Data
Note: INITIAL RELEASE indicates the first release, while NEW EPISODES indicates subsequent episode drops.
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6
Released on Netflix: Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 | Runtime: 3 hrs 0 mins
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 has spent 1 weeks in Netflix's global top 10, amassing 9.1 million viewing hours and 3.0 million completed views.
| Week in Top 10 | Week Period | Hours Viewed | Views / CVE | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 25 to Oct 2, 2022 INITIAL RELEASE | 9,130,000 (New) | 3,000,000 | 10 |
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7
Released on Netflix: Friday, September 15th, 2023 | Runtime: 3 hrs 0 mins
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 has spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global top 10, amassing 17.7 million viewing hours and 5.8 million completed views.
| Week in Top 10 | Week Period | Hours Viewed | Views / CVE | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 10 to Sep 17, 2023 INITIAL RELEASE | 5,400,000 (New) | 1,800,000 | 9 |
| 2 | Sep 17 to Sep 24, 2023 | 12,300,000 (+128%) | 4,000,000 | 5 |
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Semi-annual hours and CVE views from Netflix engagement disclosures. Use the chart for trends; expand the section below for exact filing rows.
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Jan-Jun 2023
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 1,500,000 | 500,000 | #6717 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 1,800,000 | 500,000 | #6235 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 1,800,000 | 600,000 | #6236 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 2,100,000 | 700,000 | #5787 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 2,200,000 | 900,000 | #5667 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 7,200,000 | 2,300,000 | #2701 |
Jul-Dec 2023
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 3,900,000 | 1,300,000 | #1737 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 3,900,000 | 1,100,000 | #1979 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 4,000,000 | 1,300,000 | #1735 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 4,500,000 | 1,400,000 | #1641 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 4,400,000 | 1,700,000 | #1417 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 9,400,000 | 3,100,000 | #729 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 32,500,000 | 10,500,000 | #144 |
Jan-Jun 2024
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | #4127 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 1,200,000 | 300,000 | #4094 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 1,200,000 | 400,000 | #3671 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 1,200,000 | 400,000 | #3672 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 1,100,000 | 400,000 | #3688 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 1,900,000 | 600,000 | #3010 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 4,900,000 | 1,600,000 | #1508 |
Jul-Dec 2024
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 400,000 | 100,000 | #6123 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 500,000 | 100,000 | #5964 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 400,000 | 100,000 | #6124 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 500,000 | 200,000 | #5031 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 400,000 | 200,000 | #5070 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #4927 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 1,600,000 | 500,000 | #3284 |
Jan-Jun 2025
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 500,000 | 200,000 | #5376 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5319 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5320 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5321 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 500,000 | 200,000 | #5377 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 800,000 | 300,000 | #4472 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 2,000,000 | 600,000 | #3106 |
Jul-Dec 2025
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5534 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5483 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5484 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5485 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5535 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | #4591 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 2,400,000 | 800,000 | #2691 |
Jan-Jun 2026
| Title | Hours viewed | Views (CVE) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 1 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5714 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5662 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 3 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5663 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 4 | 700,000 | 200,000 | #5664 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 5 | 600,000 | 200,000 | #5715 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | #4794 |
| Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7 | 2,500,000 | 800,000 | #2739 |
Country Top 10
Weeks this title appeared in Netflix’s country Top 10 lists. TV is listed per season because country charts store each season separately from the show name.
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 6
| Country | First appearance | Last appearance | Weeks in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Cyprus | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Iceland | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Norway | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Slovakia | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Slovenia | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Switzerland | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 9, 2022 | 2 |
| Austria | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Belgium | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Canada | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Denmark | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Finland | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Ireland | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Netherlands | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Sweden | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 1 |
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 7
| Country | First appearance | Last appearance | Weeks in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | 5 |
| Finland | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | 5 |
| Slovakia | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | 5 |
| Australia | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Austria | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Cyprus | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Denmark | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Estonia | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Germany | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Iceland | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Ireland | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Malta | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Sweden | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | Sep 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 |
| Canada | Sep 17, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 2 |
| New Zealand | Sep 17, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 2 |
| Norway | Sep 17, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 2 |
| Bahrain | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Belgium | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Croatia | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Greece | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Israel | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Italy | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Jordan | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Kuwait | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Latvia | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Lithuania | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Mauritius | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Netherlands | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| New Caledonia | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Oman | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Poland | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Portugal | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Qatar | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Réunion | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Romania | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Serbia | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Singapore | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Slovenia | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| South Africa | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Spain | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Switzerland | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |
| United States | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | 1 |