The Inmate

The Inmate

On Telemundo

20181 season13 episodes60 min7.0 / 10

A tense undercover thriller set inside a brutal Mexican maximum-security prison, where a former Marine must navigate violence and corruption to solve a kidnapping.

A former U.S. Marine, Lázaro Mendoza, enters a maximum security prison in Mexico (La Rotunda), under a false identity and accused of an alleged triple murder. Now as Dante Pardo, his mission is to infiltrate a dangerous band of inmates and guards that operate inside and outside of prison who are the prime suspects of the kidnapping of the teenage daughter of U.S. Judge, John Morris. Inside La Rotunda, Lázaro has to find out who carried out the kidnapping and the whereabouts of the girl.

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  • Is The Inmate violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.

  • Is The Inmate easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is The Inmate scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Does The Inmate leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Inmate sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love39

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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