Jail or Bail
Every day, tens of thousands of people get booked into jails all across the country for crimes both big and small; "Booked: First Day In" is their side of the story.
2023-06-15 42mNow playing
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Follows arrested individuals through America’s booking process, offering an extraordinary look at the most unusual, bizarre and often tense bookings. Each episode follows the story of an arrestee, with their permission, as they move through the system and recount what ultimately led them to their time in jail. From petty offenses to serious crimes, viewers will be taken on a harrowing adventure while they watch the arrestees throughout the booking process.
Booked: First Day In runs for 5 seasons. Every episode page keeps the show's order, so you can watch from the pilot to the finale without hunting for the next link. Episodes are bought individually for 1 credit.
Season 1 · 16 episodes
Every day, tens of thousands of people get booked into jails all across the country for crimes both big and small; "Booked: First Day In" is their side of the story.
2023-06-15 42mNow playingFirst-timers and frequent flyers get booked, including the son of a deputy who is charged with stealing a dog that he's been caring for, and an intoxicated gentleman comes back to see his favorite policeman and deputies for another round of hydration in a holding cell.
2023-06-22 43mA career criminal and first-time arrestee bond in custody; an expecting father faces the prospect of missing his child's birth, and a 20 year-old aspiring model gets a taste of the inside of a jail cell for the first time.
2023-06-29 43mIn the realm of arrests and jail bookings, every person detained shares a universal longing for freedom and a return to their home.
2023-07-06 43mLife lessons are learned when a first-timer and folks familiar with the system get booked; a woman struggles to deal with her husband's health issues and gets a DWI; a father draws attention to himself, resulting in a gun possession charge.
2023-07-13 43mOne wrong move could get anyone booked in; like a son who landed himself in jail after his dad rear-ended a car, or a Northern California gearhead who gets spotted by a helicopter after allegedly doing a burnout at a car meet.
2023-07-20 43mA teen gets nabbed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, while a man who left town with an outstanding warrant gets caught when he returns for his aunt's funeral and faces a one million dollar bail.
2023-07-27 43mBad decisions cause people to get booked in, including a first-timer that resisted arrest for riding their bicycle on the wrong side of the road, a couple that had a half a pound of meth, and a frequent drug offender that is suspected of smuggling in contraband.
2023-08-03 43mIn Modesto, two men struggle with high bail amounts, and a frequent flyer ends up back in jail after having a little too much boxed wine; in Virginia Beach, a man is arrested after getting in a fight with his girlfriend's ex over a litter of pitbull puppies.
2023-08-10 43mYoung adults learn the hard way that their actions have consequences. Three young men exploring abandoned buildings get charged with felony burglary and a young lady's play fighting with her boyfriend lands her in jail for the weekend.
2023-08-17 43mIn Virginia Beach, a man finds himself in jail over stolen blueberries, and a woman who has spent her life running from the law decides to surrender, in hopes of making amends with her son. Meanwhile in Modesto, a professional motorcycle racer hopes to bail out in time to make the nationals.
2023-08-24 43mSpeed Racers and a Diplomat charge their way into jail while a jealous boyfriend fights his way in; a hungry homeless man makes a regrettable decision; a pregnant mom is hoping she doesn't give birth while in handcuffs.
2023-08-31 43mIn Modesto, a young man is arrested for violating a restraining order by sending a text message. While in Virginia Beach, an 18-year-old woman is arrested for assault and battery after a fight with her brother.
2023-09-07 43mIn Florida, an elderly woman gets arrested for domestic battery after fighting with her sister. Meanwhile in Virginia Beach, a 19-year-old boy gets extradited from Miami, after missing his court date, to face an old marijuana charge.
2023-09-14 43mIn Flagler County and Modesto, multiple folks find themselves back in jail due to warrants. A first-timer is arrested for reckless driving while on the way to vacation and a man is brought in on a brandishing a firearm charge while open-carrying in Virginia Beach.
2023-09-21 43mA man refuses to take a breathalyzer test after being accused of driving his golf cart while intoxicated; a man spends time with underage girls at the beach while in possession of LSD and hashish; a dad has a gun in the car while picking up his son.
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Booked: First Day In has 5 seasons on Movy, with 56 episodes in total. Start with season 1 below.
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