Westbrook Penitentiary, a maximum-security facility surrounded by forest and cliffs.

However, we often prefer the "idealized rhetoric" of fiction because it offers a sense of justice or brilliance that reality lacks. Whether it's through the legendary success of Forrest "Woody" Tucker —who successfully escaped 18 times—or the record-breaking 70-year disappearance of John Patrick Hannan , we are fascinated by the idea of an individual outsmarting an entire system.

Directed by Ben Stiller, this 7-part miniseries is based on the true story of the 2015 prison break in upstate New York. Prison Break (TV Series 2005–2017) - IMDb