Brutal Killers Escape from Dannemora Prison | Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman (Season 1)

Two killers attempt the unthinkable and plot out a scheme to escape The Dannemora, in this clip from Season 1, "North Country Breakout."

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Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman is an eight-part series from The HISTORY® Channel hosted and executive produced by Morgan Freeman. The five-time Academy Award nominee and one-time Academy Award-winning actor has appeared in hundreds of films and television roles. One of his most famous and beloved performances was in Shawshank Redemption, a film focusing on the exploits of a group of inmates inside the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary.

In the series, Morgan will explore real-life prison breaks that have captured the attention of the public. It’s an up close and personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs. Famous escapes from Alcatraz, Dannemora, Pittsburgh State Penitentiary and other locations are recreated with actors playing KEY roles and interviews from some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cell mates and from the guards and prison employees that tried to prevent the escapes. Along with the interviews and recreations, the series will utilizeS new software technology called Unreal Engine to recreate—with great verisimilitude—the prisons themselves.

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[ChestyBPuller]

Morgan Freeman makes escaping prison sound so glorious

[wakemiamigreatagain]

I kept waiting for Morgan Freeman to say "Who would even try to escape from Dannemore, none other than - Andy Dufresne".

[trevortaylor]

In the heart of every escape, there's a big girl looking for love

[JohnnyNiteTrain]

The Showtime series with Benecio del Toro playing Richard Matt, Paul Dano as David Sweat, and an unrecognizable Patricia Arquette playing Joyce Mitchell was really great. Escape at Dannemora. 12 Emmy nominations. Highly recommend it.

[mesropmadzharyan]

Who ever thought to have Morgan to do this is a genius .

[mikedubb]

The cops that shot him held him up and gathered around him like they shot a trophy buck 😂

[bradtoops]

Is there anyone more likeable than Morgan Freeman?

[joseywales]

When the voice of God narrates your prison escape, you've made it to the big time.

[stephendacey]

That was so good, I'm sad it was so short a video. I never wanted it to end. I love prison break Doc's.

[kuhen]

Morgan Freeman could narrate paint drying.

[DuelistMandroid]

Could not be a better narrator for a prison escape documentary

[RonnieMirands]

The Tv series Escape at Dannemora is based on this. Really worthy to watch! With great acting of Benicio Del Toro, David Morse, Patricia Arquette and Bonnie Hunt.

[jntctpx]

I've watched the first 8 episodes. I really hope Morgan Freeman is going to talk about Yoshie Shiratori. The most famous Japanese escape artist EVER!!

[tyreekwillaims]

Showtime or the history channel idc one of y’all need to do a documentary on the Texas 7 how they broke out was clever and the ringleader was a mastermind. It would make for a great documentary or a Minnie series.

[chrisantusmachuka]

Glad to say i was alive when this transpired, but I thought it was only legendaryescapes of history, not recent ones like this!!

[LaundrymatCat]

I was in this prison 2011-12 in was the most serious prison I've ever been in 💯

[PeterBrown]

Morgan freeman's voice was perfect for this

[vladimirpoutine]

Back in the 80's my mother worked in that same position prior to Joyce being hired on. She quit because she grew uncomfortable working around so many dangerous people along with having a prisoner as a 'bodyguard'. She said they'd often make lewd and rude comments to her.

[Buckeye]

The showtime series based on this is really good.