This was a low budget 16 episode filler in Australia at it's release. It was popular enough that it went into production of two progams a week for 7 series/seasons. I believe as it's popularity caught on, the budget went up for it's time. The actors and showrunners were excellent in the coverage of subject matter and personal stories that are very much still at issue today. There is some dated material/subjects tho it makes it a bit more endearing. There's a good dose of comedic interaction between the prisoners and their guards/governors. I started to watch and thought, I'll do the 16, then it was 100, 200, etc. Difficult not to become attached to the characters and care about them. It does have some violence that would have made it a bleep fest in the USA back in it's time. Tho, tame by today's standards. I'm not one for "soap operas" (daytime anyway) tho I fully admit I fell right in. One of my favorite relationships is young Doreen and elderly Lizzy.. you'll have you favorites too. I give it high marks for becoming (decades ago) an international cult show which you can binge or view an episode at a time. Like most long running shows, you will miss some characters who leave over the years as you meet new ones. I didn't think I'd like it, yet I can say I became a fan.
Review of Prisoner
