The Experiment

Season 1

2002 · 5 episodes · 5h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Stanford Prison Experiment

   11 May 2002 · 60 min

   The story of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, a psychological exercise designed to examine the nature of good and evil. In the summer of 1971, a group of American students volunteered to adopt the roles of prisoners and guards in a specially controlled environment - the experiment was terminated after less than a week when it became clear that the participants were being adversely affected.

2. 2

   2. Conflict

   14 May 2002 · 60 min

   The prisoners start to pick off weak guards, the most powerful prisoner is sentenced to solitary confinement, and the guards rumble an attempted break-out.

3. 3

   3. Order

   15 May 2002 · 60 min

   A new prisoner arrives, a master set of keys is stolen, and the two most forceful prisoners come head-to-head in a showdown for leadership.

4. 4

   4. Rebellion

   21 May 2002 · 60 min

   The oppressive conditions are wearing down the patience of some of the prisoners, whilst the anxiety of the guards is mounting. A reformed crack addict and an Evangelical christian form an unlikely alliance. And the guards find themselves taken by surprise when three prisoners launch a nighttime revolt.

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   5. Tyranny

   22 May 2002 · 60 min

   Twelve prisoners and guards join together to form a new and just society but after only a few hours four of them launch a bid for power that shocks and appalls their fellow inmates.