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Synopsis
In the gripping episode Eyewitness, a seemingly routine assignment turns into a life-threatening ordeal for newspaper reporter Mr. Kelly. Tasked with writing a feature on the state prison, he is given a tour that takes a dark turn when he is unexpectedly taken hostage during a riot. The inmates, led by the cunning Jake Conrad Allen, have seized control of the old cell block, locking away the guards and asserting their dominance.
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