Locked Up (2015)

Kernel Score: 90% · 2,498 ratings

Genres: Drama, Crime

First aired: 2015-04-20

Seasons: 4 · 40 episodes

Is Locked Up worth watching?

Worth watching. A Spanish women's-prison thriller where a framed young woman must survive ruthless inmates. It's twisty, tense and soapy, and very bingeable.

Watch it if you

  • like prison dramas
  • enjoy twisty, soapy thrillers
  • are fine with subtitles

Skip it if you

  • want realistic prison portrayal
  • dislike melodrama

Best for: Binge weekend

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Locked Up

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Set up to take the blame for corporate fraud, young Macarena Ferreiro is locked up in a high-security women's prison surrounded by tough, ruthless criminals in this tense, provocative Spanish thriller.

Locked Up parents' guide: ages 15+

Parents need to know that Locked Up is a TV-MA Spanish prison drama with intense violence, corruption, and mature content among female inmates.

  • Violence & scariness: Strong — Tense prison drama involving ruthless criminals, corruption, and conflict among inmates and guards.
  • Sex, romance & nudity: Some — Includes storylines involving relationships between female prisoners.
  • Language: Moderate — TV-MA rating indicates strong language throughout.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-MA rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Shows like Locked Up

If you liked Locked Up, these are the shows we'd watch next.

  • Wentworth (2013) — 88%: Women's prison drama with a similar mood
  • Oz (1997) — 88%: Harder prison drama
  • Prison Break (2005) — 91%: Escape-driven prison thriller
  • El marginal (2016) — 89%: Gritty Argentinian prison drama
  • Time (2021) — 85%: Serious prison drama

Cast

  • Najwa Nimri as Zulema Zahir
  • Maggie Civantos as Macarena Ferreiro
  • Berta Vázquez as Rizos Kabila
  • Alba Flores as Saray Vargas
  • María Isabel Díaz Lago as Sole Núñez
  • Ramiro Blas as Carlos Sandoval
  • Marta Aledo as Tere González
  • Laura Baena as Antonia Trujillo
  • Itziar Castro as Goya Fernández
  • Alberto Velasco as Antonio Palacios

Locked Up FAQ

Is Locked Up worth watching?

Worth watching. A Spanish women's-prison thriller where a framed young woman must survive ruthless inmates. It's twisty, tense and soapy, and very bingeable.

Where can I watch Locked Up?

In the US you can stream Locked Up on Netflix and watch it free with ads on NBC.

Is Locked Up OK for kids?

Locked Up is rated TV-MA. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Locked Up is a TV-MA Spanish prison drama with intense violence, corruption, and mature content among female inmates.

What shows are like Locked Up?

If you liked Locked Up, try Wentworth, Oz, Prison Break and El marginal.