Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana will see a notorious women's prison in New Orleans open its doors for the new four-part documentary.
At this year's Edinburgh Television Festival, it was announced that following the success of Katie Piper: Jailhouse Mums, TV presenter Katie Piper will be returning to U&W to once again uncover life for women behind bars in the USA.
Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana will see Katie meet the inmates at New Orleans Parish Prison, where she will delve into inmates cases and try to uncover what drove these women to commit the serious and shocking crimes they’ve been accused of.
Speaking about her upcoming series, Katie Piper said "Off camera I am committed to working with women in prisons to understand motivation and help rehabilitation, and I’m really proud to be making this series with Flicker and U&W – they are an all-female team that has empathy and storytelling at the heart of what they do."
"We travelled to America and in one prison I try to understand what has led the women we meet to this point, what circumstances have they been living in, what trauma they experienced and how their lives have been affected. For some this isn’t simple, and we consider how a wide range of factors effect different people in different ways."
"I hope that it gives viewers an insight into something that isn’t perhaps as straightforward as you would initially think, and gives us all some pause for thought."
Produced by Flicker, Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana has been commissioned by UKTV Head of Factual and Factual Entertainment, Helen Nightingale and Senior Commissioning Editor, Kirsty Hanson, and ordered for U&W by Channel Director Adam Collings and Director of Commissioning, Hilary Rosen.
Speaking about Katie's new series, Kirsty Hanson said "We are thrilled to be working with Katie and the brilliant team at Flicker again on the brand new series Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana."
"This time we will see Katie meet women who have been accused of very serious and sometimes heinous crimes and try to unravel and understand their motivations. With our previous series Katie Piper: Jailhouse Mums being such a success with our audience, this series promises to follow suit being a captivating and poignant watch."
To which Adam Collings added "I’m delighted to announce that Katie Piper will be returning to U&W for another unfiltered view into the US prison system. Viewers can expect an unflinching look into these complicated stories with Katie at the helm. It’s an essential addition to a brilliant slate for 2025."
Katie Piper: Locked Up In Louisiana will air in 2025 on U&W
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