Prisoner 951 (2025–2025)

TV ShowEndedBBC iPlayerDrama1 season, 4 episodes
Prisoner 951 posterReview score: 56%

Plot

Prisoner 951 follows the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian citizen who was detained in Iran for six years, and her husband Richard Ratcliffe who campaigned tirelessly for her return.The series covers the period from the day Nazanin was arrested at the airport in Tehran to her release and return to the UK six years later.

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  1. 01Prisoner 951 S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 2.7A woman is torn from her baby, accused of crimes she didn’t commit and imprisoned in Iran. In London, her husband refuses to stay silent. So begins a campaign to free her.
  2. 02Prisoner 951 S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 2.7Locked in solitary after her transfer to Evin Prison, a hopeless Nazanin takes drastic action. In London, Richard uncovers the reason for his wife’s abduction.
  3. 03Prisoner 951 S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 2.7Nazanin’s solitary ends, and she finds solace among fellow inmates. In London, a careless comment from an MP risks derailing her case. Richard and Nazanin make an agonising family decision.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2025Aired 2.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Prisoner 951 S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1November 23, 2025 2.7A woman is torn from her baby, accused of crimes she didn’t commit and imprisoned in Iran. In London, her husband refuses to stay silent. So
  2. S01E02Prisoner 951 S01E02Episode 2November 24, 2025 2.7Locked in solitary after her transfer to Evin Prison, a hopeless Nazanin takes drastic action. In London, Richard uncovers the reason for hi
  3. S01E03Prisoner 951 S01E03Episode 3November 30, 2025 2.7Nazanin’s solitary ends, and she finds solace among fellow inmates. In London, a careless comment from an MP risks derailing her case. Richa
  4. S01E04Prisoner 951 S01E04Episode 4December 1, 2025 1.0Nazanin, still imprisoned, is heartbroken when her daughter returns to the UK. Richard must learn to be a dad again and decides to go on hun

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Cast

Narges RashidiNarges RashidiNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeJoseph FiennesJoseph FiennesRichard RatcliffeShaun McKeeShaun McKeeLimArmin KarimaArmin KarimaSeyed
Elham Karimpour
Elham KarimpourShirinMarion BaileyMarion BaileyBarbara Ratcliffe

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