When Morgan Freeman talks people tend to listen closely. That’s why he’s the perfect choice to host History Channel’s new series Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman that explores some of the great prison breakouts on record, starting with Alcatraz. Unreal Engine will be utilized to virtually recreate the prisons and reenact the escapes with stunning realism.
The premiere date and time for Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman Episode 1: Alcatraz is Tuesday, November 9th at 10/9c on the History Channel. An additional seven episodes will premiere on subsequent Tuesday nights in the same time slot.
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History Channel’s quick description for the Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman documentary-drama reads as follows, “Prisons are designed to keep the bad guys on the inside. But for some captive geniuses, those prison walls are just another crime waiting to happen. Some of the greatest stories ever told start behind bars. Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman takes you through the most notorious prison breaks, every suspenseful moment of their escapes. Even the best laid plans can go wrong.”
The official synopsis for Episode 1: Alcatraz teases, “Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history. Three make it to the water’s edge… but what happened?”
Future episodes will explore prison escapes at Dannemora, Pittsburgh State Penitentiary, and five other prisons.
