This is based on the true 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape in upstate New York. New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott (Bonnie Hunt) interrogates prison worker Tilly Mitchell (Patricia Arquette) about her involvement in the escape. It flashbacks to the real story. Tilly is having sex with inmate David Sweat (Paul Dano). His fellow escapee Richard Matt (Benicio del Toro) is running his schemes by friending prison guard Gene Palmer (David Morse) for little necessities of comfort.
This is directed by Ben Stiller. The real Tilly disputes this portrait of the story. I do wonder if seven episodes is too long for the mini-series. It feels stretched out. The biggest issue may be the well known basic story. Like Titanic, the ending is a given. It is inevitable. The story doesn't have enough new things to keep driving the narrative at a swift pace. It's too leisurely. It is technically well made and Stiller has to be given credit. There is probably enough for three episodes at the most. More than that, the audience is left waiting for the end.
This is directed by Ben Stiller. The real Tilly disputes this portrait of the story. I do wonder if seven episodes is too long for the mini-series. It feels stretched out. The biggest issue may be the well known basic story. Like Titanic, the ending is a given. It is inevitable. The story doesn't have enough new things to keep driving the narrative at a swift pace. It's too leisurely. It is technically well made and Stiller has to be given credit. There is probably enough for three episodes at the most. More than that, the audience is left waiting for the end.