I (Almost) Got Away With It

2010

I (Almost) Got Away With It

7.5 | en | Crime

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP10 Got to Hit Homes on Halloween

Jul. 15,2016

In El Paso, Texas, Michael Kidd and his two friends Kevin Crandall and Marcus Thompson decide to fund their drug habits by robbing homes.

EP9 Got to Be Part of the Pittsburgh Six

Jul. 08,2016

Andrew Thomas Heim of Pittsburgh is serving 4–10 years in prison for battery and assault. In prison, he recruits five other inmates to form a plan of escape.

EP8 Got to Crawl My Way to Freedom

Jul. 01,2016

In March 2007, Darryl Norris is paroled after serving eight years of his 15-year sentence for two counts of armed robbery. On April 15, 2008, Norris and an accomplice named Robert rob a J&A store, where Robert shoots and kills a store clerk.

EP7 Got to Get Out of Debt

Jun. 24,2016

In South Los Angeles, truck driver Jaime Jones slips and falls at work, suffering a herniated disc in his lower back, forcing him to quit. Facing foreclosure on his home, Jones turns to bank robbery to pay his bills and becomes known as the "Neck Brace Bandit".

EP6 Got to Get Home to Mother

Jun. 17,2016

Robert Nielsen escapes from a Florida prison, where he has been serving a 25 year sentence for an armed robbery he committed when he was 16.

EP5 Got to Escape with a Battleaxe

Jun. 10,2016

Whilst serving a 60-year sentence for a crime he says he didn't commit, Russell Kerr plots with a fellow inmate an elaborate escap

EP4 Got to Send a Bomb in the Mail

Jun. 03,2016

Albert Paul ends up being arrested for murder and spends the next twenty years pulling off daring prison breaks only to get captured following every attempt.

EP3 Got to Taunt the Cops

May. 27,2016

Jimmy Maxwell's volatile nature sees him being a menace to authorities every time they manage to corner him after he escapes from prison.

EP2 Got a Handsome Face

May. 20,2016

Bank robber Steven Ray Milam is called the Handsome Guy Bandit as he makes a costly mistake forcing him to leave his family and go on the run.

EP1 Got to Pretend to Be a Cop

May. 13,2016

Peter Gibbs faces a long stretch in prison for a string of robberies but he refuses to go down without a fight.

7.5 | en | Crime , Documentary | More Info

Released: 2010-01-12 | Released Producted By: Investigation Discovery , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/i-almost-got-away-with-it/

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Tony Toste , Bill Ratner

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Cast

Tony Toste

as Detective Mederos/SWAT Team SGT.

All Day and a Night Murder Comes To Town I (Almost) Got Away With It

Bill Ratner

as Narrator

Behind Mansion Walls Impact: Stories of Survival

Reviews

evolbaby Considering the production crew of this show has a tight group of actors you'll see some actors performing multiple roles throughout the series. That doesn't take away from the fact that the episodes are gripping because they're real. The multiple factors that go into someone becoming a criminal, the close shaves while on the lam, the police who risk their lives in pursuit and the dumb luck some of these criminals have is just astounding.This isn't just another cop show. It's a detailed look into the variations of crimes, reasons why some people end up as criminals and the chances they overlooked, how innocents get caught up in their lives, the technologies involved which keep on improving. This is a show the whole family and community should watch. You never know who is in your neighborhood who might be on the run, you never know what might happen in your life that has you up against the wall where you end up on the wrong side of the law.

ryanshepard92 Um, 5.5? WTF? This isn't the greatest thing I've ever seen, but it deserves far better than a 5.5. I mean, seriously, what's wrong with it? I'm giving it a 10 just to counteract some of the bizarre hostile reviews this thing has gotten. Oh, and apparently I have to fill this review with 10 lines of text, so here goes. This is a crime show that contains reenactments of real life criminals who ran from the law. This show does a very good job portraying how the criminals committed their crime(s), how the people associated with them reacted, and how they were eventually caught. The show does a very good job portraying this and DESERVES HIGHER THAN A 5.5 ON THE IMDb SCALE! Thank you.

Lisa Brazzale Who is the actor portrayed in the ID commercial "I Almost Got Away With IT" He is wearing orange and a prison female prison guard brings his dinner and says Bona Petit. I have looked and looked and haven't found the answer. I love the show and watch it every time it comes on. Every time I see the commercial I think it is Hugh Jackman. Does anyone know? Or guide me in the right direction to find out? I have anyone who knows me looking for the answer but no luck so far. I checked the IMDb for a list of Hugh Jackmans works but didn't find anything there either. Anyone out there know the answer to my question? I would greatly appreciate any help as my inquisitive mind is running non-stop wondering :) Thanks!!

Jacob Stephens Out of the countless crime series on television these days, "I (Almost) Got A Way With It" is by far one of the most interesting and engaging shows out there. They usually revolve around someone who escaped from prison, and usually is on the lamb for up to a year or more and who have fake I.D's, Birth Certificate and Social Security cards. It's really fun and you learn a lot about a fugitives life on the run and the everyday panic of getting caught. Most of the escape stories featured on the show are fun to learn, and now thanks to this show if I ever go to prison, I have a few ideas on how to get out, and that's probably the only downside to the show is that if criminals are watching they might learn a little to much. Check this show out Tuesdays at 10 PM e/p on Investigation Discovery.