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s05e02 · 2026-08-20
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Booked: First Day In
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Booked: First Day In follows arrested individuals through America's booking process, offering an extraordinary look at the most unusual, bizarre and often tense bookings. Every day in America around 25,000 people are arrested and booked into jail, each one-hour episode will follow the story of an arrestee, with their permission, as they move through the system and recount what ultimately led them to their time in jail. From petty offenses to serious crimes, viewers will be taken on a harrowing adventure while they watch the arrestees throughout the booking process.
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17 this season · 51 totals01e01 Jail or Bail 2023-06-16 02:00
Jail or Bail
Every day, tens of thousands of people get booked into jails all across the country for crimes both big and small. "Booked: First Day In" is their side of the story.
s01e02 Birthdays, Booze, and Bail Oh My! 2023-06-23 02:00
Birthdays, Booze, and Bail Oh My!
First-timers and frequent flyers get booked, including the son of a deputy who is charged with stealing a dog that he's been caring for, and an intoxicated gentleman comes back to see his favorite policeman and deputies for another round of hydration in a holding cell.
s01e03 Hooked & Booked 2023-06-30 02:00
Hooked & Booked
A career criminal and first-time arrestee bond in custody; an expecting father faces the prospect of missing his child's birth, and a 20 year-old aspiring model gets a taste of the inside of a jail cell for the first time.
s01e04 Fathers, Fists and Fights 2023-07-07 02:00
Fathers, Fists and Fights
In the realm of arrests and jail bookings, every person detained shares a universal longing for freedom and a return to their home. From the perspective of the person being arrested, viewers get a firsthand understanding of what truly happens once the handcuffs are on and the justice system begins its process.
s01e05 Come in on Vacation Leave on Probation 2023-07-14 02:00
Come in on Vacation Leave on Probation
Life lessons are learned when a first-timer and folks familiar with the system get booked. A woman struggles to deal with her husband's health issues and gets a DWI, while a father having too much fun draws attention to himself resulting in a gun possession charge.
s01e06 Ya Got the Wrong Guy 2023-07-21 02:00
Ya Got the Wrong Guy
One wrong move could get anyone booked in; like a son who landed himself in jail after his dad rear-ended a car, or a Northern California gearhead who gets spotted by a helicopter after allegedly doing a burnout at a car meet.
s01e07 Million Dollar Bail 2023-07-28 02:00
Million Dollar Bail
Whether you are young and reckless or an older habitual criminal stuck in a loop of chaotic re-offending, the booking process remains the same. A teen gets nabbed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, while a man who left town with an outstanding warrant gets caught when he returns for his aunt's funeral and faces a one million dollar bail.
s01e08 Love Gone Wrong 2023-08-04 02:00
Love Gone Wrong
Bad decisions cause people to get booked in, including a first-timer that resisted arrest for riding their bicycle on the wrong side of the road, a couple that had a half a pound of meth, and a frequent drug offender that is suspected of smuggling in contraband.
s01e09 Barking Up the Wrong Tree 2023-08-11 02:00
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
In Modesto, two men struggle with high bail amounts, and a "frequent flyer" ends up back in jail after having a little too much boxed wine. Meanwhile in Virginia Beach, a man is arrested after getting in a fight with his girlfriend's ex over a litter of pitbull puppies.
s01e10 No Bond, No Problem 2023-08-18 02:00
No Bond, No Problem
Young adults learn the hard way that their actions have consequences. Three young men exploring abandoned buildings get charged with felony burglary and a young lady's play fighting with her boyfriend lands her in jail for the weekend.
s01e11 Busted by Blueberries 2023-08-25 02:00
Busted by Blueberries
A man steals blueberries and winds up behind bars; a woman surrenders to the authorities after spending her life running from the law due to her desire to make amends with her son; a professional motorcycle racer wants to attend nationals.
s01e12 It's All a Mistake 2023-09-01 02:00
It's All a Mistake
A jealous boyfriend fights his way into jail, and speedsters and a diplomat also make their way into the facility; an expectant mother hopes she doesn't give birth while in handcuffs; a homeless man regrets his decision.
s01e13 It Was Just a Text 2023-09-08 02:00
It Was Just a Text
A young man sends a text message and violates a restraining order; an 18-year-old woman fights with her brother and gets arrested for assault and battery
s01e14 Bucket List: Jail 2023-09-15 02:00
Bucket List: Jail
An elderly woman fights with her sister in Florida and gets arrested for domestic battery; a 19-year-old young man gets extradited from Miami after missing his court date for an old marijuana charge and finally faces justice.
s01e15 I'm Not a Criminal, But... 2023-09-22 02:00
I'm Not a Criminal, But...
Several individuals in Flagler County, Fla., and Modesto, Calif., wind up behind bars due to warrants; a driver gets arrested while on vacation for reckless driving; a man is charged with brandishing a firearm in Virginia Beach, Va.
s01e16 They Told Me They Were 18! 2023-09-29 02:00
They Told Me They Were 18!
A man refuses to take a breathalyzer test after being accused of driving his golf cart while intoxicated; a man spends time with underage girls at the beach while in possession of LSD and hashish; a dad has a gun in the car while picking up his son.