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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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 Paul Kynman David J. Nicholls | |
Crew: | Lynda La Plante | |
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