Executive produced and hosted by Oscar(R)-winning actor Morgan Freeman, this compelling 8-part docuseries explores some of the most infamous prison escapes in history -- from Alcatraz and Rikers Island to Germany's Stalag Luft III and HM Prison Maze in Belfast. Featuring dramatic recreations and cutting-edge visual effects, along with interviews with some of the prisoners themselves, their families, their cell mates and guards who were there, GREAT ESCAPES WITH MORGAN FREEMAN uncovers every step of the most intricate and daring escapes -- by convicted criminals, POWs, and political prisoners -- and the exhaustive manhunts that ensued.