Helen Hewitt is the youngest woman ever to be placed in charge of an all-male maximum security prison in The Governor. The series follows Hewitt's progress following her high-profile appointment as governor of the troubled Barfield Prison, which has been partially destroyed by recent rioting.As the prison is rebuilt, Hewitt must fight for the respect of suspicious officers, counter the threat of renewed violence from a volatile and ever-growing prison population, and finally demand the right to implement a more effective new regime. Helen Hewitt has a formidable task, and few allies...

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  • Currently 60.0/5
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Ratings: TVMaze: No Rating
Released: May 14, 1995
Runtime: 60 min
Genres: Drama Crime
Countries: United Kingdom
Companies: La Plante Productions Samson Films ITV1
Cast: Idris Elba Janet McTeer Derek Martin Ron Donachie John Forgeham David Nicholls Paul Kynman
Crew: Lynda La Plante

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