Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman
TV14
Documentary
Crime
Bringing some of history’s most daring jailbreaks to life, from the inmate’s plan to the manhunt.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, October 29
Belfast Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 6
A small ring of IRA prisoners plan a massive prison break at the HM Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, October 29
Escaping Hitler
Season 1 • Episode 5
The story of the escape of more than 70 men from Stalag Luft Three, a German prisoner of war camp.
Wednesday, October 29
El Chapo
Season 1 • Episode 3
The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.
Wednesday, October 29
North Country Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 2
Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering and psychology to escape.
Wednesday, October 29
Assassin's Flight
Season 1 • Episode 8
Looking at the many prison escapes of James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday, October 29
Alcatraz
Season 1 • Episode 1
Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Wednesday, October 29
Conquering the Wall
Season 1 • Episode 4
Six men, led by Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by going under the prison wall.
Wednesday, October 29
Fleeing Hellmira
Season 1 • Episode 7
Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan are murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, N.Y.
Wednesday, October 29
Belfast Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 6
A small ring of IRA prisoners plan a massive prison break at the HM Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, October 29
Escaping Hitler
Season 1 • Episode 5
The story of the escape of more than 70 men from Stalag Luft Three, a German prisoner of war camp.
Wednesday, October 29
El Chapo
Season 1 • Episode 3
The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.
Wednesday, October 29
North Country Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 2
Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering and psychology to escape.
Wednesday, October 29
Assassin's Flight
Season 1 • Episode 8
Looking at the many prison escapes of James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday, October 29
Alcatraz
Season 1 • Episode 1
Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Wednesday, October 29
Conquering the Wall
Season 1 • Episode 4
Six men, led by Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by going under the prison wall.
Wednesday, October 29
Fleeing Hellmira
Season 1 • Episode 7
Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan are murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, N.Y.
Thursday, October 30
Belfast Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 6
A small ring of IRA prisoners plan a massive prison break at the HM Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
Thursday, October 30
Escaping Hitler
Season 1 • Episode 5
The story of the escape of more than 70 men from Stalag Luft Three, a German prisoner of war camp.
Thursday, October 30
El Chapo
Season 1 • Episode 3
The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.
Thursday, October 30
North Country Breakout
Season 1 • Episode 2
Stuck in prison on life sentences, two men used engineering and psychology to escape.
Thursday, October 30
Assassin's Flight
Season 1 • Episode 8
Looking at the many prison escapes of James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.
Thursday, October 30
Alcatraz
Season 1 • Episode 1
Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Thursday, October 30
Conquering the Wall
Season 1 • Episode 4
Six men, led by Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by going under the prison wall.
Thursday, October 30
Fleeing Hellmira
Season 1 • Episode 7
Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan are murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, N.Y.
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