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Escape at Dannemora

Seen it?

2018 | 1 seasons | 51 min | Drama, Crime

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it collected a shelf of major awards. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Black Bird or MINDHUNTER, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 51 minutes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film. Also nominated for 6 Emmys, 1 more Golden Globe and 3 more Critics' Choice Awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 172K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin

  • Benicio del ToroRichard Matt
  • Paul DanoDavid Sweat
  • Patricia ArquetteJoyce 'Tilly' Mitchell
  • Eric LangeLyle Mitchell
  • David MorseGene Palmer
  • Bonnie HuntCatherine Scott
  • Gregory DannCorrections Officer Boyd