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Escape at Dannemora

2018 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

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.

7.5(99 reviews)

6.5716% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Nov 18, 2018
Last air date: Dec 30, 2018
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Showtime
Creator / showrunner: Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Michael De Luca Productions, Red Hour, Showtime Networks

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Keywords

love trianglepainterprison cellmanipulationbased on true storyprison guardprison escapeprison lifeupstate new york

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries

2018 · 7 episodes

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Cast

Benicio del Toro

Richard Matt

Paul Dano

David Sweat

Patricia Arquette

Joyce 'Tilly' Mitchell

Eric Lange

Lyle Mitchell

David Morse

Gene Palmer

Bonnie Hunt

Catherine Scott

Gregory Dann

Corrections Officer Boyd

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.5

99 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful