Escape at Dannemora

Escape at Dannemora

Ended First aired 18/Nov/2018 United States English 1 season(s) 7 episode(s)
DramaCrime
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.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
7 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Nov/2018
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S1E7
Part 7
Air date: 30/Dec/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 99 min
Summary

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.

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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.

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S1E6
Part 6
Air date: 23/Dec/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 54 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E5
Part 5
Air date: 16/Dec/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 55 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E4
Part 4
Air date: 09/Dec/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E3
Part 3
Air date: 02/Dec/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E2
Part 2
Air date: 25/Nov/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 51 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E1
Part 1
Air date: 18/Nov/2018 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 64 min
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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.

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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.

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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
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
Skipp Sudduth
Skipp Sudduth
Clinton Superintendent Steve Racette
Leo James Davis
Leo James Davis
Kenny Barille jr.
Charlie Hofheimer
Charlie Hofheimer
Kenny Barille sr.
Jim Parrack
Jim Parrack
Kevin Tarsia
Richie Allan
Richie Allan
William Rickerson
Amber Gray
Amber Gray
Annie
Carolyn Mignini
Carolyn Mignini
Ilene Mulvaney
Dominic Colón
Dominic Colón
Odell Martinez
Charles Prendergast
Charles Prendergast
Domino
Micah Stock
Micah Stock
Kenny Mitchell

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Mark Ricker
Mark Ricker
Production Design
Jessica Lee Gagné
Jessica Lee Gagné
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David C. Robinson
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Haaron Hines
Haaron Hines
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Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
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Rachel Tenner
Rachel Tenner
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Andrew Left
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Billy Redner
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Gavin J. Behrman
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Gerry Robert Byrne
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Ivey Hardin
Co-Producer
Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl
Consulting Producer, Writer

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