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Dec 20, 2018 · Did they survive their escape from prison? What happened to their coconspirator Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell? Meet the real-life men and women behind Ben Stiller’s Showtime series Escape at...
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Nov 14, 2018 · Produced and directed by Ben Stiller, the series features an ensemble cast that explores the complexities of Mitchell's relationship with Matt and Sweat and questions why she would help two convicted murderers escape prison. Scroll down to see how the show's actors compare to their real-life counterparts below.
- Aly Vander Hayden
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Nov 21, 2018 · Gene Palmer. The real-life Palmer wound up in prison, much like “Tilly,” for his admitted involvement in the escape. Showtime’s new miniseries Escape at Dannemora tells the true story of the ...
Nov 15, 2018 · Patricia Arquette plays Tilly, a woman who helped two inmates break out of prison, in the based-on-a-true-story drama Escape at Dannemora. Benicio del Toro plays escapee Richard Matt.
Nov 16, 2018 · How two murderers manipulated a prison employee into helping them break out of a maximum-security facility in New York. Read the true story of the 2015 escape, the search for the fugitives, and the confession of the accomplice.
- Aaron Rasmussen
The series is based on the true story of the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape in upstate New York. The escape prompted a massive manhunt for the two convicted murderers, who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they both became sexually entangled.
