Escape At Dannemora

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 18, 2018
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 65
  3. Negative: 4 out of 65
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  1. gray444
    Feb 2, 2019
    4
    I am only on the second episode the acting has been fine but two things bother me Ben Stiller bragged about how he was keeping the movie authentic and also in interviews he told you the whole story before you watched it. The prison's in 2015 did not have bars they have solid doors with just a small polyethene window. That window also had a cover which was kept closed almost all the timeI am only on the second episode the acting has been fine but two things bother me Ben Stiller bragged about how he was keeping the movie authentic and also in interviews he told you the whole story before you watched it. The prison's in 2015 did not have bars they have solid doors with just a small polyethene window. That window also had a cover which was kept closed almost all the time there are cameras in every cell. The inmates appear to be walking around all day all of these things are incorrect and for some reason there is only one guard who is well and ass. The truth is most guards are **** there is no real training you just have to pass the civil service exam. They come in and the truth is the power goes to most of their heads. This movie could not be further from the truth on prison life and to say it is based on a true story is and insult to the viewer. Again this has nothing to do with the actors they did a great job I just wanted to make it known this is not even close to being factual. Also in what prison any where in this country do inmates all have their own cell ? Again I have only watched 1 and 1/2 episodes but the directing and attempt to make it seem real to this point has failed miserably. I will delete this review after I have watched all 7 episodes but as of right now my review is it is a nice non-fiction story.… Expand
  2. jgzeger
    Dec 10, 2018
    6
    Despite the good acting, especially Patricia Arquette who may win an Emmy for her performance here, I found this show lacking in appeal. It is gritty and full of unsavory characters as might be expected in a prison film. That makes it realistic, I suppose, but still not my favorite type of story. At times it is excruciatingly boring. They could have reduced the number of episodes by halfDespite the good acting, especially Patricia Arquette who may win an Emmy for her performance here, I found this show lacking in appeal. It is gritty and full of unsavory characters as might be expected in a prison film. That makes it realistic, I suppose, but still not my favorite type of story. At times it is excruciatingly boring. They could have reduced the number of episodes by half and made for a much more interesting and faster paced series. I am being generous by giving it a 6.… Expand
  3. RubyTV
    Feb 14, 2019
    6
    While the acting was perfect in general, the plot was hard and boring to follow. 57/100

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#35 Best TV Season of 2018
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Dec 5, 2018
    80
    Patricia Arquette’s excellence as Tilly is the strongest selling point of a show where the points of an unsurprising plotline are subordinate to a memorable intensity of performances.
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  2. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Nov 19, 2018
    80
    Though the series, directed by Ben Stiller, runs a tad too long, Arquette leads a phalanx of wonderful performances through a discomfiting, true story.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Nov 19, 2018
    60
    Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin structure the eight-part series well enough, scripting crisp dialogue and tense scenes that allow Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette and Paul Dano to rip into every frame with their performances. ... But the ponderous construction involved in getting there places a drag on its energy, to the point that the production asks not for the audience’s patience as much as perseverance.
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