Season 08 Episode 38: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Season 08 Episode 38: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

They called it the most inescapable prison in the United States — a cold, isolated fortress surrounded by frigid waters and razor currents. Alcatraz.

But in 1962, that reputation was obliterated in one of the most audacious prison breaks of all time. Or was it...

Written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith

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