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Escape at Dannemora

Escape at Dannemora
★ 7.5/10•2018•51m•TV-MA•Drama•Crime
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime51m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 18, 2018

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1E164m

Part 1

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.

Nov 18, 2018

Episode 2 - Part 2E251m

Part 2

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.

Nov 25, 2018

Episode 3 - Part 3E359m

Part 3

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.

Dec 2, 2018

Episode 4 - Part 4E458m

Part 4

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.

Dec 9, 2018

Episode 5 - Part 5E555m

Part 5

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.

Dec 16, 2018

Episode 6 - Part 6E654m

Part 6

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.

Dec 23, 2018

Episode 7 - Part 7E799m

Part 7

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.

Dec 30, 2018

Actors

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Richard Matt

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

David Sweat

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Joyce 'Tilly' Mitchell

Eric Lange

Eric Lange

Lyle Mitchell

David Morse

David Morse

Gene Palmer

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Catherine Scott

Gregory Dann

Gregory Dann

Corrections Officer Boyd

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