
The Governor (1995-1996)
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...
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
---|---|---|
S02E06 | Episode 6 | Apr 27, 1996 |
S02E05 | Episode 5 | Apr 20, 1996 |
S02E04 | Episode 4 | Apr 13, 1996 |
S02E03 | Episode 3 | Apr 6, 1996 |
S02E02 | Episode 2 | Mar 30, 1996 |
Cast

Ron Donachie

Idris Elba

David Nicholls

Janet McTeer

Derek Martin

John Forgeham

Paul Kynman

David J. Nicholls
Characters

Officer Russell Morgan

Officer Donny Chiswick

Officer "Jumbo" Jackson

Governor Helen Hewitt

Deputy Governor Gary Marshall

Temporary Governor Ronald Wrexham

Officer James Mallahide

Officer "Jumbo" Jackson
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