Content overview: “Netflix's 'The New Stanford Prison Experiment' Debuts Oct. 21 With 6-Episode Docu-Series F”. Netflix is unveiling a provocative new unscripted series, 'The New Stanford Prison Experiment,' set to premiere on October 21, 2024. 21 With 6-Episode Docu-Series Featuring Real Participants and Psychological Insights The six-episode, 45-minute documentary series revisits the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, originally led by psychologist Philip Zimbardo, by recreating its psychological dynamics with modern participants. Filmed at a simulated prison facility in California, the series features real individuals assigned roles as guards and inmates, exploring how situational power influences behavior.
This contemporary reenactment aims to examine ethical boundaries, human psychology, and institutional control through a modern lens. The project, developed in collaboration with Stanford University researchers and produced by a team including executive producer David B. Levine, seeks to answer pressing questions about authority, conformity, and moral disengagement. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.