60 Days In Season 5 Episode 3 It's About to Get Ugly
- TV14
- January 17, 2019
- 42 min
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7.0 (37)
In the third episode of the fifth season of 60 Days In, titled "It's About to Get Ugly," the participants continue their stay in the Etowah County Detention Center. As the inmates try to adjust to their new environment, tensions begin to rise between different groups within the facility.
One of the participants, Tony, is struggling with maintaining his undercover identity as a former correctional officer. He begins to bond with some of the inmates, which causes suspicion from the other participants and the jail staff. Meanwhile, participant Nate faces a difficult decision when he is asked to smuggle drugs into the jail for another inmate.
As the weeks go on, the undercover inmates navigate the dangerous dynamics of the jail and try to stay under the radar. However, their cover is threatened when a fight breaks out between rival groups and the participants are caught in the middle.
The episode also explores the challenges faced by the jail staff, who must maintain order and safety in a facility with limited resources and overcrowding issues. The stresses of the job begin to take a toll on some of the officers, leading to potentially dangerous situations.
Throughout "It's About to Get Ugly," the participants must rely on their training and instincts to survive in a volatile environment. With tensions rising inside the jail, the stakes continue to escalate for everyone involved.