I (Almost) Got Away with It
Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.
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Season 5
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E1
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 and pulling scams, until he meets a woman and moves to the suburbs. But soon the FBI finds him and corners him at a busy subway station.
Apr 11, 2012 · 44m -
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E2
Got to Murder My Own Family
After killing his step-mom 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. He calls a friend for help at a rest area but gets caught and sent back to prison.
Apr 18, 2012 · 44m -
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E3
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 high-level security system. With the help of his family, Johnson stays hidden from the law until a tip leads police right to his whereabouts.
Apr 24, 2012 · 44m -
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E4
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 can't handle the stress of being a fugitive. He is soon captured and sent back to jail.
May 2, 2012 · 44m -
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E5
Got to Run with My Brother
Mark and Maverick Maher are teenage 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 and eventually leading police on a lengthy chase through an upscale neighborhood.
May 9, 2012 · 44m -
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E6
Got to Break Into 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 but gets caught during a takedown at a roadside motel.
May 16, 2012 · 44m -
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E7
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. After getting deported, he sneaks out of prison hidden in a trash bin to live as a fugitive.
May 23, 2012 · 43m -
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E8
Got to Prey on Tourists
Patsy Jones is the leader of a band of thieves, targeting tourists leaving the Miami airport by robbing and carjacking them at gunpoint. One night, a tourist fails to stop and Jones shoots and kills him. She hides in an abandoned apartment until the intense manhunt leads the police right to her doorstep.
May 30, 2012 · 44m -
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E9
Got to Make It in the Big Easy
Jun 6, 2012 · 44m -
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E10
Got to Become a Neo-Nazi
Jun 13, 2012 · 44m -
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E11
Got to Take Down My Ex-Boyfriend
Jun 20, 2012 · 44m -
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E12
Got Hammered on a Sailboat
Jun 27, 2012 · 44m -
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E13
Got to Make You A Superstar
Two stories of fugitives 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 eludes police until a slip-up leads to their doorstep.
Jul 31, 2012 · 44m