When the pilot of the popular American sitcom, Friends, aired in 1994, Variety Magazine stated that the concept was 'OK' and the humour, 'less sophisticated'. The adulation that the show received over the following two decades eventually proved that certain shows attempt to soothe the soul, not critics. To say that TVF's latest offering, Inmates, will achieve the cult status would be a long shot. But, even a comparison drawn to the sitcom is testimony that the show certainly strikes a chord.