
TV show · drama, crime
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
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
Cast and crew Escape at Dannemora
AllCreators
- Created byBrett Johnson
- Created byMichael Tolkin
- MusicEdward Shearmur
- CinematographyJessica Lee Gagné
- NetworkShowtime
Full cast21 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Benicio del Toro · Richard Matt · 7 ep.
- Paul Dano · David Sweat · 7 ep.
- Patricia Arquette · Tilly · 7 ep.
- Eric Lange · Lyle Mitchell · 7 ep.
- David Morse · Gene Palmer · 7 ep.
- Bonnie Hunt · Catherine Scott · 7 ep.
- Gregory Dann · Corrections Officer Boyd · 7 ep.
- Michael Imperioli · New York Governor Andrew Cuomo · 1 ep.
- Skipp Sudduth · Clinton Superintendent Steve Racette · 2 ep.
- Leo James Davis · Kenny Barille jr. · 1 ep.
- Charlie Hofheimer · Kenny Barille sr. · 1 ep.
- Jim Parrack · Kevin Tarsia · 1 ep.
- Richie Allan · William Rickerson · 1 ep.
- Amber Gray · Annie · 2 ep.
- Carolyn Mignini · Ilene Mulvaney · 1 ep.
- Dominic Colón · Odell Martinez · 5 ep.
- Charles Prendergast · Domino · 1 ep.
- Micah Stock · Kenny Mitchell · 2 ep.
- David Neal Levin · George Armistead · 1 ep.
- Jeremy Bobb · Dennis Lambert · 5 ep.
- Daniel Johnson · Inmate (uncredited) · 6 ep.
Crew:
- Mark Ricker · Production Design
- Jessica Lee Gagné · Director of Photography
- David C. Robinson · Costume Design
- Ben Stiller · Director
- Ben Stiller · Executive Producer
- Lisa M. Rowe · Producer
- Rachel Tenner · Casting
- Adam Brightman · Producer
- Brett Johnson · Executive Producer
- Michael De Luca · Executive Producer
- Bill Carraro · Executive Producer
- Bryan Zuriff · Executive Producer
- Michael Tolkin · Executive Producer
- Nicholas Weinstock · Executive Producer
- Edward Shearmur · Original Music Composer
- Michael Tolkin · Writer
- Jerry Stahl · Writer
- Brett Johnson · Writer
Trailer Escape at Dannemora
ENESCAPE AT DANNEMORA Official Trailer (2018) Benicio Del Toro, TV Show HDAugust 7, 2018Shows like this Escape at Dannemora
Details 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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