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Season 1 – The Great Escape

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"The Great Escape," TNT's first-ever foray into the competition reality series genre, is helmed by the same producers of "The Amazing Race," the multiple Emmy-winning series that tracks contestants' season-long race around the world. In "The Great Escape," a race against time to secure the grand prize of $100,000 -- awarded at the conclusion of each episode -- begins with three pairs of players dropped in a secret location. Faced with challenges and obstacles along each team's escape route, the players must use brains, brawn and agility to fight their way to freedom. NFL Network personality Rich Eisen hosts.

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Scott Von Doviak AV Club 05/16/2020
The Great Escape is an instantly involving hour of reality TV, and, of all the competition shows currently airing, looks like it's the most fun to actually play. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 05/16/2020
The absurdly bombastic score does most of the heavy lifting; otherwise, this is a harmless exercise in false advertising, since the show at best qualifies as a mediocre escape. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 05/16/2020
There is something to be said for brevity - unlike many competitive reality shows, "The Great Escape" doesn't take itself too seriously. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 05/16/2020
It's almost as exciting as a sci-fi movie like Escape from New York, or the other Great Escape, even though the stakes are a lot lower. Go to Full Review Chris Conaton PopMatters 05/16/2020
With a new set of teams in every episode, there isn't time for us to become invested in the contestants the way we might while watching a season-long, gradual elimination competition. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide 05/16/2020
So basically, I spent an hour watching a gussied-up version of tag. What's so great about that? Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rich Eisen

Host

Ron Howard

Executive Producer

Brian Grazer

Executive Producer

Francie Calfo

Executive Producer

Elise Doganieri

Executive Producer

Bertram van Munster

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 24, 2012 Escape From Alcatraz After being locked in Alcatraz, three teams must break out of their cells and avoid guards in order to win the challenge. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 1, 2012 Escape From the USS Hornet Three teams are locked inside a U.S. battleship; the teams must break out of the brig, navigate past the deck and through the belly of the ship to escape. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 8, 2012 Escape From the Institution Three teams must escape from a labyrinth of chaos at a supposedly haunted mental institution. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 15, 2012 Escape From Titan Missile Silo Three teams are locked inside a missile silo below the Arizona desert. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 22, 2012 Escape From Air Force Boneyard The teams must break out from an airplane storage field by running through a maze of steel and plane remnants. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 5, 2012 Escape From Los Angeles Three teams must navigate an underground maze of corridors in the underbelly of Los Angeles. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 12, 2012 Escape From the Power Station Three teams must navigate a web of pipes, pistons and puzzles to escape from the heart of an active power plant generator. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 19, 2012 Escape From the Swamp Three teams must free themselves from the Louisiana bayou by navigating through the choking vegetation. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 26, 2012 Escape From the Tower Three teams must race through corridors and office space in a 50-story skyscraper in Los Angeles. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Elise Doganieri, Bertram van Munster, Justin W. Hochberg, Charlie Ebersol
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Reality, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 24, 2012