Escape at Dannemora: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Escape at Dannemora is based on the stranger-than-fiction prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015 which spawned a statewide manhunt for two convicted murderers, aided in their escape by a married female prison employee who carried on months-long affairs with both men.

Series details

• Title: Escape at Dannemora
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2018-11-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 66 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 28857
• IMDb ID: tt6866266
• TVDB ID: 349738

Cast and credited roles

• Benicio Del Toro — Richard Matt
• Patricia Arquette — Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell
• Paul Dano — David Sweat
• Eric Lange — Lyle Mitchell
• David Morse — Gene Palmer
• Jeremy Bobb — Dennis Lambert
• Bonnie Hunt — Catherine Leahy Scott
• Skipp Sudduth — Steve Racette
• Michael Imperioli — Governor Andrew Cuomo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-11-18; final listed air date 2018-12-30; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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