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!

An unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail as seven innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates, or staff knowing their secret.

Last Updated: 2/4/2026Network: A&EStatus: Continuing

7.91

171 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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7.87

125 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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7.84

139 votes

#3 - 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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7.84

55 votes

#4 - Surging Suspicions

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2024

As a new participant enters the jail, the rest of the team is at their breaking point, which leads to a dangerous discovery.

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7.83

135 votes

#5 - 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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7.81

140 votes

#6 - 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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7.79

110 votes

#7 - 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.

7.78

259 votes

#8 - 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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7.76

135 votes

#9 - 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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7.76

753 votes

#10 - 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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7.74

478 votes

#11 - 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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7.74

164 votes

#12 - 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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7.74

195 votes

#13 - 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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7.74

182 votes

#14 - 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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7.72

174 votes

#15 - 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.

7.72

160 votes

#16 - 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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7.70

194 votes

#17 - 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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7.70

163 votes

#18 - 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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7.70

246 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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7.69

167 votes

#20 - 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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7.69

645 votes

#21 - 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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7.69

496 votes

#22 - Sewer Gate

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

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

7.68

149 votes

#23 - 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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7.68

732 votes

#24 - Pod Drama

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2016

Jeff is attacked by an inmate, putting the program at risk; Zac and Isaiah get moved to D-Pod; Barbara feels betrayed by her bunkies; Tami's wife makes a surprise visit; and Robert learns he's going back to general population.

7.68

182 votes

#25 - 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.