Condannato a morte per l'omicidio di un potente uomo di Washington, Lincoln Burrows si dice vittima di un complotto. L'unico a credere in lui è il fratello Michael Scofield, ingegnere edile, che ha architettato un piano per farlo evadere, ma per metterlo in pratica deve farsi rinchiudere nello stesso carcere. Da qui inizia una lunga, rocambolesca fuga per la libertà per Michael, suo fratello e gli altri che si uniranno a loro.
Dopo aver trascorso diciassette anni in prigione ingiustamente, una talentuosa cantautrice cerca vendetta sugli uomini che l'hanno affondata e ucciso la sua famiglia.
The story of Amber McCall as she attempts to uncover evidence to exonerate her friend, L.J. Burrows.
A low-budget spin-off series of Prison Break made exclusively for mobile phones with each episode being approximately 2 minutes long. Although the story of this mobisode series revolve around the conspiracy that put Lincoln Burrows in jail, the series does not feature any of the actors from the TV series. Additionally, these episodes were not written by the team of writers from the TV series and the TV series does not acknowledge the events that occurred in this spinoff.
The story of a teenager wrongfully charged with theft and jailed at Riker's Island prison for over 1,000 days.
In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.
On Wings of Eagles is a NBC TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Richard Crenna and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The TV series was adapted from Ken Follet's novel of the same name.
The plot is set during the Iranian revolution. During the takeover of Iran, the king is overthrown, and two executives of Electronic Data Systems are imprisoned on false charges. The head of the company, Mr. Perot, travels to Tehran to negotiate for their release. Meanwhile, a retired US Army Special Forces Colonel, Arthur Simons, is hired to develop a rescue plan at any cost.
Love, lust, murder, mystery, suspense...all the makings of a great dramatic story. The catch? It’s not a fictional story. It’s real life. This serialized documentary series follows the journey of alleged wrongfully convicted prisoners fighting for their freedom. We will navigate these cases in an effort to uncover the truth with the highest possible stakes – the lives and freedom of innocent people locked up for life, and the duty to honor the lives of those lost. This series takes an in-depth look into three criminal cases through the unique POV of Ryan Ferguson, who at 19 years old was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number is a TV movie centering on the story of Argentine newspaper publisher Jacobo Timerman's experiences and torture in a secret prison.