The Ben Stiller directed mini-series Escape at Dannemora follows the true story of a 2015 prison break during which two inmates incarcerated for murder dug their way out of a maximum-security facility in upstate New York. Prison employee Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell (played in the series by Patricia Arquette) had sexual affairs with both prisoners (played by Paul Dano and Benicio del Toro) as part of a complex set of relationships that made this unlikely escape scheme possible. On Slate’s the Gist, host Mike Pesca sat down with Ben Stiller to discuss some of the elements that make Escape at Dannemora remarkable, including the show’s true story basis, the portrayal of bad sex, and the diversion from typical prison break narratives. Their conversation below has been edited and condensed for clarity:
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