
The Escape
Episode 1 • Mar 16, 2011
2010: mobster Tony joins his cellmate Kenz, a small-time delinquent, when he escapes from prison. Once free, Tony realises he can trust no one and recalls his first steps as a gangster in the 1950s.
Tony Roucas, a long-term convicted criminal, escapes from prison with Kenz, a small-town big shot. Their run reveals a generational conflict of a new genre. Tony’s quest for truth and desire for vengeance take you to the heart of great French organized crime, from the 50s to today.
8 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
2011
Rating
5.8/10
6 votes • HD
Episodes
Episode 1 • Mar 16, 2011
2010: mobster Tony joins his cellmate Kenz, a small-time delinquent, when he escapes from prison. Once free, Tony realises he can trust no one and recalls his first steps as a gangster in the 1950s.
Episode 2 • Mar 16, 2011
2010: In hiding and in desperate need of some cash, Tony is forced to team up with Kenz and his posse to take part in a hold-up. Back in 1960, young Tony is betrayed during an assignment in Marseille.
Episode 3 • Mar 23, 2011
1965-1970: On the orders of his boss Balducci, chief of the Marseille underworld, Tony is promoted and teamed up with Guido. In 2011, Kenz holds a party that ends in the death of a rival gang member.
Episode 4 • Mar 23, 2011
1970-1978: Tony starts a drug dealing business and meets Olga, who helps him to obtain The Memphis gaming club and become a casino owner. In 2011, Tony sets off in search of his old friend Guido.
Episode 5 • Mar 30, 2011
1982-1983: Having become a respected figure in the criminal underworld, Tony meets Claire, the love of his life. In 2011, Guido and Tony plot to take back their casino The Memphis from the Balduccis.
Episode 6 • Mar 30, 2011
In 2011, in retaliation for being scammed by Tony, the Balduccis kidnap Claire. In 1983, Guido and Tony organise a jewellery store hold-up that ends in a police raid, but Tony just manages to escape.
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