Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars, the controversial entertainment programme inside America’s prison system. In packed arenas, livestreamed to millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize, their freedom. Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara ‘Hurricane Staxxx’ Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But as protestors clash with the baying crowds & the programme’s corporate owners stack the odds against her, will the price be simply too high?
