True-to-life drama in ‘Escape at Dannemora’

Benicio del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette costar in the show “Escape at Dannemora,” which premiered on Nov. 19 on Fox+.

Helmed by Ben Stiller, the eight-part true-to-life series follows the escape of two convicted murderers, Richard Matt (Del Toro) and David Sweat (Dano), aided by prison worker Tilly Mitchell (Patricia Arquette), who becomes romantically entangled with the two prisoners.