HISTORY® delivers another evocative docuseries with “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman: Season One,” arriving May 17th on DVD from Lionsgate.
Hosted and narrated by Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (2004, Best Supporting Actor, “Million Dollar Baby”), this gripping series takes a deep dive into the inner workings of some of the most notorious prison escapes in history throughout the world. “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman: Season One” will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $14.98.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
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 Germany’s Stalag Luft III and HM Prison Maze in Belfast. Featuring dramatic recreations and cutting-edge visual effects, along with interviews with some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cellmates, and guards who were there, “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman: Season One” uncovers every step of the most intricate and daring escapes — by convicted criminals, POWs, and political prisoners — and the exhaustive manhunts that ensued.
Starring Morgan Freeman (“The Dark Knight,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Se7en,” and “The Shawshank Redemption”).
Available on DVD May 17th
