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Season 1 – Breakout Kings

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41% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Tired of the bad guys running free, U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli devise an unconventional approach to catching fugitives. They employ the experience and know-how of former fugitives Lloyd Lowery, Shea Daniels and Erica Reed, a special task force comprised of the three most elusive convicts Ray ever captured. It's a dicey partnership -- one side of the law shaking hands with the other -- but the motivation for the current cons is clear: With each fugitive brought back to justice, the team members earn time off of their sentences.
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Breakout Kings — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Breakout Kings is a show that likes to take risks, but the execution is flat and other elements don't stand out from the rest of the procedural pack.

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Time Out Staff Time Out Mar 25, 2019
Breakout Kings could be good, especially if it's washed down with fries. It's gritty and entertaining. Just a little, well, imprisoned. Go to Full Review Chuck Barney San Jose Mercury News Mar 25, 2019
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Lombardozzi, so riveting in "The Wire," brings edge and energy to the production. Go to Full Review Nancy Franklin The New Yorker Mar 21, 2011
Breakout Kings fits in with the general grubbiness, and yet, thanks to its wit, it stands out, like a diamond in the dirt. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine Mar 25, 2019
The tug between fulfilling their duty to the law or up and flying the coop themselves should give these convicts a tense instability. Instead, they can seem merely ditsy. Go to Full Review Michael Crider Screen Rant Mar 25, 2019
Even forgetting the rather ridiculous idea of cops allowing hardened criminals free reign to chase after their fellow inmates, the show manages to juggle extremely flawed protagonists, who-dun-it mystery and classic chase elements. Go to Full Review Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald Mar 25, 2019
For a show that starts out with so much energy, "Breakout Kings" quickly settles into a procedural rut. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Barb B @Sparkleprincess Sep 15, 2026 I liked The first girl I was sad they swapped her out. Liked the show very much See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Apr 14, 2026 One of my favorite action TV Shows of all time! See more Read all reviews
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Laz Alonso

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Domenick Lombardozzi

Actor

Jimmi Simpson

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Malcolm Goodwin

Actor

Serinda Swan

Actor

Brooke Nevin

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 6, 2011 Pilot The U.S. Marshals form a special team of convicts that have previously escaped from prison to help track down other prison escapees. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 13, 2011 Collected The Breakout Kings are on a mission to track down a violent criminal who has kidnapped, tortured, and held women captive. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2011 The Bag Man Sociopathic T-Bag makes a bloody escape from prison and sets out on a path of vengeance. As his post-jail break crimes escalate, the team must figure out who he's headed to see and stop him before he crosses the border to Canada. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 27, 2011 Out of the Mouths of Babes A convicted pedophile, disguises himself as a crew member on a film shoot and makes a break for it. The team's first lead sends them to the school where he worked as a counselor and the six children who he was accused of molesting. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 3, 2011 Queen of Hearts The team tries to catch a ruthless woman, convicted of murdering her husband by stabbing him 48 times, who escaped from prison on a school bus. The woman tricked men into thinking she really cared for them so they would help her escape. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 10, 2011 Like Father, Like Son An anti-government felon must be found before something else is destroyed. The stakes become higher when Beaumont sends an explosive package to Charlie's home. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 17, 2011 Fun With Chemistry A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde escape from prison and go on a crime and killing spree. After the pair murders a cop, the Breakout Kings race to catch them before they kill again. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 24, 2011 Steaks An oversized inmate is poisoned, and his coffin is used as a Trojan Horse for two inmates to escape; Ray promises a steak dinner to the member of the team who most proves their worth on the case. Details Episode 9 Aired May 1, 2011 One for the Money Andre, a handsome, rich and cunning jewel thief, escapes from prison leaving all the prison guards scratching their heads. Details Episode 10 Aired May 8, 2011 Paid in Full The Breakout Kings are assigned to a notorious contract killer that escaped from prison to carry out some unfinished business. Details Episode 11 Aired May 15, 2011 Off the Beaten Path A violent schizophrenic with the skills of an outdoor survivalist and a history of ritualistic killing is off his medications and on the hunt. Details Episode 12 Aired May 22, 2011 There Are Rules A shocking scene at a prison erupts when an 18-wheeler crashes into the prison wall, and an armoured car from the back of the truck escapes with several convicted felons hiding inside. Details Episode 13 Aired May 30, 2011 Where in the World Is Carmen Vega Carmen Vega, the ruthless queen of a drug cartel, pulls off a violent and deadly escape while attending the funeral of her slain son. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Matt Olmstead, Nick Santora, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Gavin Hood
Network
A&E
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 6, 2011
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