Escape at Dannemora 

An employee at a prison in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

Creators:

Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin

Stars:

Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Benicio Del Toro	...	Richard Matt 7 episodes, 2018
Patricia Arquette	...	Tilly Mitchell 7 episodes, 2018
Paul Dano	...	David Sweat 7 episodes, 2018
Bonnie Hunt	...	Catherine Scott / ... 7 episodes, 2018
Eric Lange	...	Lyle Mitchell 7 episodes, 2018
David Morse	...	Gene Palmer 7 episodes, 2018
Jeremy Bobb	...	Dennis Lambert 7 episodes, 2018
Michael Beasley	...	Murder 5 episodes, 2018
Calvin Dutton	...	Kilo 5 episodes, 2018
Dominic Colón	...	Odell / ... 5 episodes, 2018
Gregory Dann	...	Corrections Officer Boyd 5 episodes, 2018
Mike Speirs	...	Corrections Officer Lumpy 4 episodes, 2018
Joshua Rivera	...	Angel 3 episodes, 2018
Antoni Corone	...	Commissary Clerk / ... 3 episodes, 2018
Johanna Day	...	Ruth 3 episodes, 2018
Stephen C. Poland	...	Corrections Officer 3 episodes, 2018
Frank Pontillo	...	Steel 3 episodes, 2018
Skipp Sudduth	...	Prison Superintendent / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Andrew Chappelle	...	JLo 2 episodes, 2018
Carolyn Mignini	...	Ilene Mulvaney 2 episodes, 2018
Jeffrey Schecter	...	Spencer Freedman 2 episodes, 2018
Harry O'Reilly	...	Corrections Officer Blake 2 episodes, 2018
Micah Stock	...	Kenny Mitchell 2 episodes, 2018
Christopher Mele	...	Honor Block Entry Corrections Officer / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Bonnie Milligan	...	Bitsy / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Amber Gray	...	Annie 2 episodes, 2018
Amy Stiller	...	Dispatcher Cathy / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Erik J. Jensen	...	Aryan Brotherhood Inmate / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Michael Lanuto	...	State Trooper / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Harry Sutton Jr.	...	Reporter #3 / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Joy Sudduth	...	Reporter (Outside Mitchell house) / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Scott Martin	...	Honor Block Inmate / ... 2 episodes, 2018
Eva McChesney	...	Nurse Lucille 2 episodes, 2018

Storyline

An employee at a prison in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | prison | escape | based on real events | true crime | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Showtime

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escape at Clinton Correctional

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phosphene, Red Hour Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

440 min (entire series)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This American television limited series is based on the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape.

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Connections

Featured in 76th Golden Globe Awards (2019)

User Reviews

DON'T TELL ANYBOOOOODDDYYYYYY.

My Rating : 8/10

I'm hooked. I found myself being sucked into this simmering prison break drama right off the bat and am really looking forward to this 7-hour movie unfold every week.

Great camera work, well-thought out storyline and interesting characters. Benicio Del Toro has always been an acting tour de force and this might end up being his best work yet. Impressive performances from Patricia Arquette and Paul Dano who have transformed themselves superbly for their roles. The real surprise for me and many others would be the directing chops of Ben Stiller. Props for giving this an honest treatment, choosing great filmmaking locations (shots of Dannemora, the prison, Malone, Plattsburgh, even the manhole that the prisoners escaped to, are all the actual locations) and the use of music adds a really nice touch to this prison break drama.

Looking forward to the next episodes and of course a thrilling series finale! My favourite moment so far is Benicio Del Toro's ferocious guttural warning to Patricia Arquette's character in Ep 3 - DON'T TELL ANYBOOOOODDDYYYYYY. Rewind and Rewatch x 10000000.