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Escape at Dannemora

2018 · 1 season, 7 episodes · miniseries

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Seasons and episodes Escape at Dannemora

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2018 · 7 episodes · about 7h · 7.4/10

Still: Part 11. Part 164 min · 7.0/10

After the June, 2015 prison break from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY, Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell is questioned about her involvement with the two men. Months earlier, Tilly enjoys her job at the prison tailor shop, balancing the temptations of David Sweat, a younger inmate, and her obligations to her husband, Lyle. Richard Matt, an inmate with an artistic talent, supplies oil paintings to guards in exchange for special treatment. Ultimately his attentions turn to Tilly.

Still: Part 22. Part 251 min · 7.4/10

Matt has an idea to get out of Dannemora, but Sweat is not interested in taking the risk. Matt begins to help Tilly with an inmate she doesn't get along with in the shop, while Sweat comes to miss the freedoms that come with Matt's protection.

Still: Part 33. Part 359 min · 7.6/10

Matt and Sweat run into walls and other obstacles as they search for a way out, but the power of positive thinking helps keep them on track. Tilly begins to feel guilty about her mounting indiscretions, but she has a funny way of showing it.

Still: Part 44. Part 458 min · 7.4/10

Excited by the possibility of a new life, Tilly tries her best to avoid Lyle, who is planning something special for their anniversary. Sweat makes progress on the escape route, but feels like he’s doing all the work. Matt likes the arrangement just fine.

Still: Part 55. Part 555 min · 8.0/10

On the day of the escape, Matt and Sweat know the smallest mistake can derail their whole plan. But when a stern corrections officer takes over the post in the tailor shop and fellow inmate Murder gets out of the Special Housing Unit, Matt seems attracted to the danger. Tilly and Lyle have a fateful dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant.

Still: Part 66. Part 654 min · 6.9/10

In a deep dive into the minds of these individuals, we finally see what Matt and Sweat are capable of outside the prison walls. Tilly’s natural instincts aren’t much better.

Still: Part 77. Part 799 min · 7.7/10

Matt and Sweat run for their lives as the tension between them is pushed to the extreme. Tilly gets out of the hospital and does her best to evade the authorities. But as the law closes in, all three are confronted with hard truths about who they really are. Series finale.

Season summaries1 season, 7 episodes

Season 1

2018 · 7 episodes · about 7h · TMDB 7.4

1 season, 7 episodes, about 7h in total, from November 18, 2018 to December 30, 2018. Episodes run about 63 min.

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What is it about? Escape at Dannemora

The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.

Genres: drama, crime. Themes: love triangle, painter, prison cell, manipulation, prison guard, prison escape.

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Details Escape at Dannemora

Poster: Escape at Dannemora
First episode
November 18, 2018
Last episode
December 30, 2018
Status
miniseries
Network
Showtime
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-MA
Studios
Michael De Luca Productions, Red Hour, Showtime Networks

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does Escape at Dannemora have?

1 season, 7 episodes. The last episode aired December 30, 2018.

Who’s in Escape at Dannemora?

Benicio del Toro, Paul Dano, Patricia Arquette, Eric Lange, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Gregory Dann, Michael Imperioli, Skipp Sudduth, and Leo James Davis. Created by Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin.

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