The Escape Artist fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and violent
The Escape Artist is nerve-racking and violent.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 3 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Escape Artist higher (79) than critics (71). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2013 to 2013 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Escape Artist in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for The Escape Artist, including Ironic Echo, It's All About Me, Pay Evil unto Evil.
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