Episode Information

This film investigates what made Alcatraz the toughest prison on earth - from the thickness of the steel to the notoriously deadly waters surrounding it. Yet over 3 decades, these desperate inmates challenged the prison again and again. The Rock was tough, but the inmates were convinced they were tougher. With an endless of supply of time, ingenuity and determination they exploited Alcatraz's few weaknesses in a quest for freedom. Find out how they did it and if any of them made it out alive.