Name: 24 to Life
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Released: 2016-04-12
Rating: 4.0

Overview

What would you do with your last 24 hours of freedom? Follow eight unexpected individuals as they go through their final 24 hours before they are incarcerated. Cameras document two seemingly normal people on their final day of freedom as they say their goodbyes and prepare their loved ones for the years they'll be away. A startling look at the consequences of crime and incarceration, from the devastation their sentences have wrought on their families to the aftermath their victims continue to endure. It's an emotional, unexpected look inside the machinery of the criminal justice system.

Seasons

Season 1

4 Episodes

2016

E01

Greed and Desperation

4/12/2016

An airline executive who allowed greed to overtake his life has 24 hours to repair his marriage and make amends with his daughter; a woman's crime of desperation threatens to split her family in two.

E02

Reckless Decisions

5/7/2016

Not watched A therapist must repent for her heinous crime; a recovering drug addict must face her family's shame and disappointment.

E03

Final Forgiveness

4/19/2016

A single mother pays a steep price for a crime with terrible consequences; after letting addiction run rampant in his life, an accountant tries to save his failing marriage and set an example for his children

E04

One Bad Choice

4/19/2016

A single mother and recovering drug addict must face signing over custody of her young daughter; a new mother's wild past finally catches up with her.

Season 2

3 Episodes

2017

E01

Shadow of Shame

2/15/2017

In the Season 2 premiere, a single mother attempts to regain her family's trust before leaving for prison. Later, a former doctor tries to make amends with her teenage son before serving time.

E02

A Family Divided

2/22/2017

Entrepreneur James overcame unconscionable childhood abuse before the sins of his past came back to haunt him. In his final 24 hours, he must convince his skeptical girlfriend to remain by his side and confront the addiction-riddled mother who pushed him into a life of crime. Meanwhile, Candace is a mother of four whose family will be ripped apart because of her crime. Now she must fight to keep her children together and face the sister who committed the ultimate betrayal.

E03

Desperate Measures

3/1/2017

Former firefighter Ben destroyed his career after committing an unthinkable act. Now he is faced with a mysterious illness that could put his life at risk. With his last 24 hours of freedom, he has to convince the courts to give him an extension so he can get medical treatment before he goes to prison. Meanwhile, Elisha is a hard-working mother of two whose prison sentence will rock the financial stability of her family forcing them to sell their house. In her last 24 hours, she must find a way to save her home.