Greatest Prison Escapes with Billy Hayes
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Synopsis
Billy Hayes' legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Now, with his unique first hand experience Billy takes us into the world of the Greatest Prison Escapes! Through reenactments, we'll experience audacious jail and prison breaks in dramatic form. We'll hear intriguing interviews with the survivors, witnesses, historians, and law enforcement of each event. We'll meet the prisoners. Experience the private hells. The risks, rewards, and failures. One by one, with each dangerous and thrilling step, host Billy Hayes will present to the audience a vivid tour of the Greatest Prison Escapes!
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: Romeo & Juliet
43 min
Audacious jail and prison breaks, with insight from Hayes, whose legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Each episode includes interviews with the survivors, witnesses, historians, and law enforcement of each event.