Breakout
TV series
Breakout
1997–, English, on Discovery.
Over barbed wire, through tunnels, by boat, by plane... Relive the world's greatest and most daring prison escapes in this three-part series narrated by Rod Steiger.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Island Escapes
Aired 17 January 1997
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 3 January 1997
- Network
- Discovery
- Language
- English
- Type
- Scripted
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Breakout: quick answers
Is Breakout worth watching?
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How many seasons of Breakout are there?
Breakout has 1 season and 3 episodes.
Is Breakout finished?
Breakout is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
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What shows are like Breakout?
If you liked Breakout, try I Will Find You, Escape at Dannemora, Prison Break.