Executive produced and hosted by Oscar�-winning actor Morgan Freeman, this compelling 8-part docuseries explores some of the most infamous prison escapes in history from Alcatraz and Rikers Island to Germany2s Stalag Luft III and HM Prison Maze in Belfast. Featuring dramatic recreations and cutting-edge visual effects, alongwith interviews with some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cellmates, and guards who were there, uncovers...

In 1944, a courageous group of Russian soldiers managed to escape from German captivity in a half-destroyed legendary T-34 tank. Those were the times of unforgettable bravery, fierce fighting, unbreakable love, and legendary miracles.

Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgment, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding.

Escaping from a Confederate prison by balloon, the survivors land on an uncharted island in the Pacific. The island is home to carnivorous monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and the mad genius Captain Nemo, who inhabits the island for his own strange ends.

When U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler escapes death after being shot down over one of the most intense front lines in the Vietnam War, his troubles were just beginning. He is taken captive by the Vietnamese Army and is forced to endure a harrowing stint in a Vietnamese prison camp. Dengler and a small band of his fellow captives stage a death-defying escape. Based on a true story. "...a masterful depiction of American heroism and can-do spirit..."--Washington...