The BEST episodes of 60 Days In

Every episode of 60 Days In ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 60 Days In!

"60 Days In" offers an unprecedented look at life in jails across the country as innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates, or staff knowing their secret.

Last Updated: 4/11/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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Don't Swing First
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7.94
166 votes

#1 - Don't Swing First

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2019

More than halfway through their time in jail, the participants struggle to make progress on their missions; as pod drama boils over, some hit their breaking point.

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The Aftermath (1)
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7.86
122 votes

#2 - The Aftermath (1)

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/23/2020

The Phase One participants reunite to relive their time in the Etowah County Detention Center, air grievances, and find out who really had each other's back.

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Moment of Truth
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7.84
131 votes

#3 - Moment of Truth

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/2020

With the program winding down and suspicions on the rise, Sheriff Horton performs one final shakedown to gauge how far his jail has come since he first took office.

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Special Ops
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7.83
136 votes

#4 - Special Ops

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2020

Etowah County was the most challenging jail in “60 Days In” history, with the phase one participants gathering more information than ever before. Now, in an unexpected move, Sheriff Horton is sending five additional participants into the facility for 30 days to see how far the facility has come.

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Pushed to the Limit
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7.83
136 votes

#5 - Pushed to the Limit

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/2020

While Donovan and Tony push well outside their comfort zone, the women witness things that bring them both to tears.

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The Aftermath (2)
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7.79
107 votes

#6 - The Aftermath (2)

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/30/2020

The Phase Two participants revisit their time in the Etowah County Detention Center; Tony answers to both Phase One and Phase Two for some of his more questionable deeds.

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You Don’t Belong Here
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7.78
161 votes

#7 - You Don’t Belong Here

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2019

When a participant's cover is blown, Sheriff Lamb and his team must decide whether to end the program early or risk the lives of the remaining participants.

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Cover Blown
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7.77
191 votes

#8 - Cover Blown

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/2018

A participant is removed from the program after it is learned that she intentionally broke her cover with an inmate. Stephanie fears that Gabrielle will not keep Angele's secret; and Alan tries to buy meth.

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The Aftermath
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7.76
257 votes

#9 - The Aftermath

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/18/2017

The participants meet for the first time to discuss their time inside.

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Trouble in Store
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7.75
478 votes

#10 - Trouble in Store

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/20/2016

With the sewer line repaired, the participants return to their pods only to encounter new challenges and dangerous threats.

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Loose Lips Sink Ships
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7.75
178 votes

#11 - Loose Lips Sink Ships

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2019

The sheriff and his team face a tough decision; the consequences of one participant's actions put the remaining participants in very real danger.

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Smells Like a Rat
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7.74
160 votes

#12 - Smells Like a Rat

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2019

David climbs the ranks in the pod and struggles to remember what side he is on; Abner is tested when one of his own commits an offense; the women suspect that they are being unfairly targeted by the DOs.

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Champagne on Ice
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7.74
132 votes

#13 - Champagne on Ice

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/2020

Tony butts heads with another pod boss; Donovan continues his quest for chew; Vanessa gets a dangerous new cellmate; Heather's relationship with Betsy escalates.

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New Sheriff in Town
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7.74
170 votes

#14 - New Sheriff in Town

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019

Newly elected sheriff Mark Lamb sends six volunteers into the Pinal County Detention Center on a mission to uncover valuable Intel about the gangs, drugs and operational issues that plague his facility.

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Full Inmate
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7.74
755 votes

#15 - Full Inmate

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2016

The midway point of the experiment approaches; anger rises among the women of F-Pod; an inmate in C-Pod poses a danger to one of the men.

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Shanks and Signals
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7.73
162 votes

#16 - Shanks and Signals

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2020

The remaining participants are left reeling after an inmate is shanked at the Etowah County Detention Center; one more volunteer drops out of the program.

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To The Bitter End
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7.73
55 votes

#17 - To The Bitter End

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/17/2023

As each participant nears the end of the program, Jamil tries a new tactic; Brittany reconciles with her roomie; Orion's old cellmate gets into a brutal fight; officers raid one cell, which pleases Kendra but puts Sara in the crosshairs.

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Get Them Out
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7.72
190 votes

#18 - Get Them Out

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2018

Colonel Adger must work against the clock to safely remove all the participants from the Fulton County Jail

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The Beginning of the End
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7.71
243 votes

#19 - The Beginning of the End

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2018

With two participants inside the jail and three more entering, Phase Two will shatter expectations, open old wounds and put everyone's safety in jeopardy.

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Time To Come Clean
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7.71
157 votes

#20 - Time To Come Clean

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/2018

After the most shocking finale in the program's history, all nine participants sit down with Journalist Soledad O'Brien and Colonel Mark Adger to discuss their experiences at the Fulton County Jail.

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It's About to Get Ugly
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7.70
179 votes

#21 - It's About to Get Ugly

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2019

With all seven participants embedded in the facility, some struggle to maintain their distance from one another; one participant threatens to bring the whole program to an abrupt end.

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Full Frontal
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7.70
147 votes

#22 - Full Frontal

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2020

With five participants already embedded in the jail, one of them drops out as others give the distress signal, leaving the Sheriff and his team wondering if completing the 60 Days In program is even possible at this facility.

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Liars & Thieves
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7.70
160 votes

#23 - Liars & Thieves

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2019

The participants are tested by thieves and the racial politics of jail, forcing them to become either targets and victims, or threats and aggressors.

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11th Hour
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7.70
639 votes

#24 - 11th Hour

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/12/2016

The five remaining participants try to finish up their final days inside jail as pressure builds within the pods.

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Sewer Gate
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7.69
499 votes

#25 - Sewer Gate

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2016

Raw sewage flows into inmate pods causing chaos throughout Clark County Jail.

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