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Murderers, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison.

I (Almost) Got Away With It

Even after getting caught, Tony Darwin continues working for a notorious smuggler until a deadly plane crash forces him to flee the country; the pressure mounts when his girlfriend threatens to rat him out.

Got to Be the Green Baron

A robber is arrested and put in jail, then escapes during a hurricane and goes on a crime spree.

Got to Be Bonnie and Clyde

A stolen weapons dealer is caught, but later escapes from prison.

Got to Rob a Pawn Shop

A 19-year-old's crimes escalate until he becomes the target of a nation-wide manhunt.

Got to Be the Black Market Maestro

A man violates parole and refuses to go back to prison.

Got to Escape With One Leg

A man is wanted in four states for posing as a veteran and preying on women to get money.

Got to Pose as a War Vet

A pair of friends and criminals escape from prison in 2009 and lead police on a manhunt across the southeast.

Got to Escape Through a Toilet

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A man arrested for killing his stepfather, with a friend, escapes from jail twice.

Got to Kill My Step-Dad

Former fugitives tell their stories of life on the lam.

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E8 | Got to Be the Green Baron

E7 | Got to Be Bonnie and Clyde

E6 | Got to Rob a Pawn Shop

E5 | Got to Be the Black Market Maestro

E4 | Got to Escape With One Leg

E3 | Got to Pose as a War Vet

E2 | Got to Escape Through a Toilet

E1 | Got to Kill My Step-Dad