'Escape at Dannemora': At the core of this Showtime prison-break drama is a twisted love story

'Escape at Dannemora' is about two inmates, played by Benicio Del Toro and Paul Dano, who escaped out of Clinton Correctional in June 2015 with the help of a civilian worker

Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, and Paul Dano-starring limited series 'Escape At Dannemora' will be premiering on Showtime in a little over a month. Ahead of this much-anticipated debut of the seven-part series, the network has released an official poster and a telling behind-the-scenes video. The series is based on real-life events of the Clinton Correctional Facility escape in the June 2015. 

Titled 'Inside Escape at Dannemora', the preview shines the spotlight on the three central characters, convicted murdered Richard Matt (Del Toro), convicted cop-killer David Sweat (Dano), and a working-class prison employee Tilly Mitchell (Arquette), who together mastermind the grand escape from the New York facility. 

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