Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Created by | Brett Johnson Michael Tolkin |
Directed by | Ben Stiller |
Starring |
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Composer | Edward Shearmur |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Jessica Lee Gagné |
Running time | 51–98 minutes |
Production companies | Michael De Luca Productions Red Hour Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | November 18 December 30, 2018 | –
Escape at Dannemora is an American
Plot
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.[1]
Cast
Main
- Benicio del Toro as Richard Matt,[4] a convicted murderer
- Patricia Arquette as Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell,[4] a married prison worker who becomes romantically entangled with both Matt and Sweat and aids in their escape
- Paul Dano as David Sweat, a convicted murderer
- New York State Inspector General heading up a formal investigation of the Matt–Sweat prison escape[5]
- Eric Lange as Lyle Mitchell, Tilly's husband and maintenance worker at Clinton Correctional
- David Morseas Gene Palmer, the inmate escort guard at Clinton Correctional
Recurring
- Jeremy Bobb as Dennis Lambert, a corrections officer and friend of Lyle[6]
- Michael Beasley as Murder, an inmate who’s given Sweat’s job as shop supervisor upon his firing.
- Joshua Rivera as Angel, a fellow inmate of Matt and Sweat's.
- Carolyn Mignini as Ilene Mulvaney, Tilly’s supervisor who frequently butts heads with her
- Gregory Dann as Albert Boyd, the fearsome and most loathed correctional officer at Clinton Correctional. Matt and Sweat made their escape on Boyd's shift.
Guest
- Michael Imperioli as Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York[7]
- Charlie Hofheimer as Kenny Barrile, Sr.
- Jim Parrack as Kevin Tarsia, a deputy sheriff
Production
Principal production commenced in
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Part 1" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin | November 18, 2018 | 0.397[11] |
2 | "Part 2" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin | November 25, 2018 | 0.487[12] |
3 | "Part 3" | Ben Stiller | Jerry Stahl | December 2, 2018 | 0.559[13] |
4 | "Part 4" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin | December 9, 2018 | 0.541[14] |
5 | "Part 5" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin | December 16, 2018 | 0.664[15] |
6 | "Part 6" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin & Jerry Stahl | December 23, 2018 | 0.586[16] |
7 | "Part 7" | Ben Stiller | Brett Johnson & Michael Tolkin | December 30, 2018 | 0.719[17] |
Reception
Critical response
The series was met with acclaim upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 88% with an average rating of 7 out of 10, based on 60 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Escape at Dannemora's slow pace demands patience, but those willing to wait will be rewarded with a chilling mystery that provides the perfect showcase for its talented cast — especially a nearly unrecognizable and unbearably moving performance from Patricia Arquette."[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 78 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]
Response from Joyce Mitchell
In a December 2018 interview at the
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Casting Society of America | Limited Series | Rachel Tenner, Nancy Mosser, Katie Shenot, Bess Fifer and Charlene Lee | Nominated | [21] |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
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Best Limited Series | Escape at Dannemora | Nominated | [22] |
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Paul Dano | Nominated | ||
Benicio del Toro | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Patricia Arquette | Won[a] | ||
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Eric Lange | Nominated | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
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Escape at Dannemora | Nominated | [23] |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Patricia Arquette | Won | ||
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Ben Stiller | Won | [24] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series
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Ben Stiller, Michael Tolkin, Brett Johnson, Michael De Luca, Bryan Zuriff, Nicholas Weinstock, William Carraro, Adam Brightman and Lisa M. Rowe | Nominated | [25][26] |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
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Benicio Del Toro | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
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Patricia Arquette | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
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Paul Dano | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
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Ben Stiller | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
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Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin and Jerry Stahl (for "Part 6") | Nominated | ||
Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin (for "Part 7") | Nominated | |||
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
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Rachel Tenner | Nominated | |
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | David Robinson, Ann Bryant and Barbara Hause (for "Part 6") | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
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Edward Shearmur (for "Part 5") | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Mark Ricker, James Truesdale and Cherish M. Hale | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Steven Kirshoff, Joe Heffernan, John Bair, Djuna Wahlrab, Matthew Griffin, Shannen Walsh, Joseph Brigati, Vance Miller and Min Hwa Jung (for "Part 4") | Nominated | ||
Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television | Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock, Michael De Luca, Bryan Zuriff, Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin, Bill Carraro, Adam Brightman and Lisa M. Rowe | Nominated | [27] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Patricia Arquette | Won | [28] |
TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Escape at Dannemora | Nominated | [29] |
Individual Achievement in Drama | Patricia Arquette | Nominated |
- Notes
- ^ Arquette shared the award in a tie with Amy Adams for Sharp Objects.
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