1 Is Escape at Dannemora based on a true story? 2 How many years did Joyce Mitchell serve? 3 Where is Joyce now? 4 How to watch The 2018 series has become a surprise hit on Netflix, but is Escape at Dannemora actually based on a real-life tale? The great thing about Netflix is for every piece of fresh, original content we get ( Monsters Season 2 and Woman of the Hour as just two examples) we’ve also got a backlog of hidden gems. In the world of true crime adaptations, a new player has emerged in the form of 2018 TV series Escape at Dannemora. Starring Patricia Arquette and Paul Dano, the story follows an unhinged prison escape involving three main perpetrators.
But is any of it actually real? Here’s what you need to know about the true story behind Escape at Dannemora. Is Escape at Dannemora based on a true story? Yes – Escape at Dannemora is based on the true story of the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape , which involved a manhunt for two convicted murderers. In both real life and the series, we’ve got three main players: convicted murdered Richard Matt (Benicio del Toro) and David Sweat (Paul Dano), alongside Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell (Patricia Arquette), a married prison worker who becomes romantically involved with them both, but sexually involved with Matt.
In short, she aided the pair in escaping from the facility, after it was discovered they were missing during a routine bed check. At the time, Matt was serving 25 years to life, while Sweat was servi.