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Escape

1980 · 1 season

A tense, earnest anthology of wartime prison escapes, each episode a self-contained story of ingenuity and peril.

Created by
Ben Rea, Frank Cox
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Overview
Escape is an American anthology series that aired on the NBC network from February 11 to April 1, 1973. The show was a production of Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited for Universal Television. It aired on Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. Eastern, following the NBC Mystery Movie.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, freedom, conspiracy
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Created by
Ben Rea, Frank Cox
Genres
Drama, War & politics
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Ben Rea, Frank Cox, John Bird
Starring
Astley Jones, Emrys James, Zienia Merton, Steve Plytas, Janet Suzman, John Lee, Jay Neill, Tony Jay
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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