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History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (2021)

Name: History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman
Genre: Crime
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Morgan Freeman

Crime

Morgan Freeman explores real-life prison breaks that have captured the attention of the public, showcasing an up close and personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (627 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Philo · A&E Crime Central Apple TV Channel · HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel · HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · History · Tubi TV · Hoopla · Spectrum On Demand
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Morgan Freeman Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.78 avg 8 episodes 8.2 → 7.5 43 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Alcatraz	8.2	101
2	North Country Breakout	7.8	76
3	El Chapo	8.1	80
4	Conquering the Wall	7.8	71
5	Escaping Hitler	8.1	69
6	Belfast Breakout	7.3	63
7	Fleeing Hellmira	7.4	59
8	Assassin's Flight	7.5	51

Season 2 (2024)

7.19 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 6.2

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fleeing Parchman	7.3	19
2	Vietnam POW Escape	7.5	21
3	San Quentin Breakout	7.6	19
4	The Sobibor Revolt	7.4	20
5	Escaping Devil's Island	6.9	19
6	Alton City Escape	7.0	17
7	Tunnelling to Freedom	7.6	21
8	Breakout in Plain Sight	6.2	18

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (2021)

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