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 4 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 | 

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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:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Ben Stiller first received the script (which was written just two months after the escape occurred), he turned it down after finding out that the majority of it was made up due to information about the escape not being publicly available. A few months later, the New York Inspector General released an official report outlining the breakout, leading Stiller and the screenwriters to reconnect and subsequently produce a new script that focused as much a possible on the real story.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: John Lasseter's Failed Comeback (2019)

User Reviews

I'm IN 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I'm watching the first episode for the third time today. I am so impressed with the soundtrack and how effective each song is to each scene. Bravo Ben Stiller 🙏🏻 💜💜💜 So yeah, I'm so in. (I've also decided to never be incarcerated. Oh hell no!)