90 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestWhile World War II Allied Officer Jack Rose is held prisoner in Germany’s notorious Colditz Castle, he recruits a band of fellow escape artists in the ultimate breakout, only to discover that the greatest betrayal awaits him on safe ground.
During World War II, the Germans convert the castle of Colditz into an escape-proof prison where recidivist escapees are imprisoned under one roof. The most accomplished escape artists are gathered there, brave soldiers who view escape not only as a challenge but as a duty, in order to harass and irritate German forces as much as they can.
Acting
Young Tom Hardy brooding intensely before he was famous.
Production
Actual Colditz Castle location gives claustrophobic authenticity.
Damian Lewis
Nicholas McGrade
Sophia Myles
Lizzie Carter
Tom Hardy
Jack Rose
Laurence Fox
Willis
James Fox
Lt. Colonel Fordham
Timothy West
Bunny Warren
Jason Priestley
Rhett Barker
Guy Henry
Sawyer
Robert Whitelock
Venning
Scott Handy
Mullan
Joseph Beattie
Barnes
Luke Neal
Hewitt
Juliet Howland
Mary
Eve Myles
Jill
Rüdiger Vogler
Fritz Werner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Damian Lewis filmed this between Band of Brothers and Homeland, solidifying his 'troubled soldier' typecasting era.
Colditz Castle became so famous for escapes that the BBC made a 1972 series there — this 2005 version was the first to shoot on location since WWII.
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