Plot Synopsis

LIFE ON LOCKDOWN is a two-episode series that examines court cases, their consequences, and their subsequent prison sentences. National Geographic Channel premiered LIFE ON LOCKDOWN on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 9-11pm ET/PT, showing both episodes back to back. The first episode (9pm), "Notorious," highlights court cases involving a group of gangsters, a suspected murdered and a drug addict. Then, the second episode (10pm), "Taking the Fall," focuses on a murder trial involving a couple and how the law treats such incidents.