I (Almost) Got Away with It
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I (Almost) Got Away with It

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Real fugitive stories leave viewers spellbound
Murderers, drug dealers, bank robbers and jail escapees have different stories, but share the same motive -- to stay out of jail. Fugitives talk about life on the run, how they survived, and how they almost got away with it.
IMDb 7.5/1020128 seasons
IMDb 7.5/1020128 seasons
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13 episodes
  • 13. GOT to Make You A Superstar

    13. GOT to Make You A Superstar

    Two fugitives are on the run. First, a scam artist cons aspiring artists out of millions. But when one victim demands justice, a high-profile manhunt ensues. Then, a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde elude police until a slip-up leads to their doorstep.
    Two fugitives are on the run. First, a scam artist cons aspiring artists out of millions. But when one victim demands justice, a high-profile manhunt ensues. Then, a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde elude police until a slip-up leads to their doorstep.
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    44min
    Jul 30, 2012
  • 12. GOT Hammered on a Sailboat

    12. GOT Hammered on a Sailboat

    Two men become fugitives from the law. First, Howard Brown murders a man and flees to New York, where he plots a daring escape. Then, Brandon Starks breaks out of jail by overpowering a guard. When his mother is arrested for helping him, the chase is on.
    Two men become fugitives from the law. First, Howard Brown murders a man and flees to New York, where he plots a daring escape. Then, Brandon Starks breaks out of jail by overpowering a guard. When his mother is arrested for helping him, the chase is on.
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    44min
    Jun 26, 2012
  • 11. GOT to Take Down My Ex-Boyfriend

    11. GOT to Take Down My Ex-Boyfriend

    Two fugitives are determined to evade capture. First, serial robber Roy Betts accidentally shoots a man, setting off a statewide manhunt to find and arrest him. Next, Donna Schatz goes on the run after carrying out a violent vendetta on her ex.
    Two fugitives are determined to evade capture. First, serial robber Roy Betts accidentally shoots a man, setting off a statewide manhunt to find and arrest him. Next, Donna Schatz goes on the run after carrying out a violent vendetta on her ex.
    TV-14
    44min
    Jun 19, 2012
  • 10. GOT to Become a Neo-Nazi

    10. GOT to Become a Neo-Nazi

    John Ditullio, Jr., is a wanted fugitive who joins the American Nazi Party. He is devoted to the group's cause, and later kills a neighbor who he feels is an enemy of the white race.
    John Ditullio, Jr., is a wanted fugitive who joins the American Nazi Party. He is devoted to the group's cause, and later kills a neighbor who he feels is an enemy of the white race.
    TV-14
    44min
    Jun 12, 2012
  • 9. GOT to Make It In the Big Easy

    9. GOT to Make It In the Big Easy

    A con-artist with a love for violence convinces his girlfriend to forge bad checks, then murders her and her son so he can walk away a free man. He flees to New Orleans but is arrested on unrelated charges and confesses to the murder.
    A con-artist with a love for violence convinces his girlfriend to forge bad checks, then murders her and her son so he can walk away a free man. He flees to New Orleans but is arrested on unrelated charges and confesses to the murder.
    TV-14
    44min
    Jun 5, 2012
  • 8. GOT to Prey on Tourists

    8. GOT to Prey on Tourists

    Patsy Jones is the leader of a band of thieves, targeting tourists leaving the Miami, Florida, airport by robbing and carjacking them at gunpoint. One night, a tourist fails to stop and Jones shoots and kills him.
    Patsy Jones is the leader of a band of thieves, targeting tourists leaving the Miami, Florida, airport by robbing and carjacking them at gunpoint. One night, a tourist fails to stop and Jones shoots and kills him.
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    44min
    May 29, 2012
  • 7. GOT to Run to Costa Rica

    7. GOT to Run to Costa Rica

    David Harden is a clean-cut businessman living a double life as a burglar. His drug habit forces him to commit more daring crimes until he gets caught. He runs to Costa Rica, pulling scams until a friend turns on him.
    David Harden is a clean-cut businessman living a double life as a burglar. His drug habit forces him to commit more daring crimes until he gets caught. He runs to Costa Rica, pulling scams until a friend turns on him.
    TV-14
    44min
    May 22, 2012
  • 6. GOT to Rob Vacation Homes

    6. GOT to Rob Vacation Homes

    William Alderman robs to support his girlfriend and her 3-year-old daughter. The trio heads to Idaho, breaking into vacation homes and using the little girl to help carry out the crimes. During a botched robbery, a man is killed, and the family runs.
    William Alderman robs to support his girlfriend and her 3-year-old daughter. The trio heads to Idaho, breaking into vacation homes and using the little girl to help carry out the crimes. During a botched robbery, a man is killed, and the family runs.
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    44min
    May 15, 2012
  • 5. GOT to Run with My Brother

    5. GOT to Run with My Brother

    Mark and Maverick Maher are punks who form their own militia -- a band of youths who rob houses and break into cars. After sending a threatening audio tape to police, they go on the run, living in the Florida swamps.
    Mark and Maverick Maher are punks who form their own militia -- a band of youths who rob houses and break into cars. After sending a threatening audio tape to police, they go on the run, living in the Florida swamps.
    TV-14
    44min
    May 8, 2012
  • 4. GOT to Build a Meth Lab

    4. GOT to Build a Meth Lab

    Jerry Wright builds a booming meth business in the Tennessee hills until his makeshift lab blows up. During a fight over money, Wright kills a man and runs to his sister's in Ohio, but gets caught. He escapes from prison but only for so long.
    Jerry Wright builds a booming meth business in the Tennessee hills until his makeshift lab blows up. During a fight over money, Wright kills a man and runs to his sister's in Ohio, but gets caught. He escapes from prison but only for so long.
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    44min
    May 1, 2012
  • 3. GOT to Build a Bridge to Freedom

    3. GOT to Build a Bridge to Freedom

    Nicholas Johnson is a teenage robber terrorizing the streets of Portland, Oregon. After getting caught, he plans an elaborate escape and slips past the prison's security system. Johnson stays hidden from the law with the help of his family.
    Nicholas Johnson is a teenage robber terrorizing the streets of Portland, Oregon. After getting caught, he plans an elaborate escape and slips past the prison's security system. Johnson stays hidden from the law with the help of his family.
    TV-14
    44min
    Apr 23, 2012
  • 2. GOT to Murder My Own Family

    2. GOT to Murder My Own Family

    After killing his stepmom and three young brothers, James Wiley is given a life sentence. He escapes into the Wyoming wilderness and hides under the wheel of a big rig, holding on for dear life as the truck heads down the highway.
    After killing his stepmom and three young brothers, James Wiley is given a life sentence. He escapes into the Wyoming wilderness and hides under the wheel of a big rig, holding on for dear life as the truck heads down the highway.
    TV-14
    44min
    Apr 17, 2012
  • 1. GOT to Hide Out in Suburbia

    1. GOT to Hide Out in Suburbia

    Robert Jeffery loses his entire drug business in a fire. In order to pay off his supplier, he robs a bank, but is arrested. He escapes from jail and survives by dealing drugs, pulling scams and settling down in the suburbs.
    Robert Jeffery loses his entire drug business in a fire. In order to pay off his supplier, he robs a bank, but is arrested. He escapes from jail and survives by dealing drugs, pulling scams and settling down in the suburbs.
    TV-14
    44min
    Apr 8, 2012
  • I (Almost) Got Away with It
    IMDb 7.5/1020128 seasons
    Murderers, drug dealers, bank robbers and jail escapees have different stories, but share the same motive -- to stay out of jail. Fugitives talk about life on the run, how they survived, and how they almost got away with it.
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