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Breakout Kings

Breakout Kings

20116.62 Seasons23 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli are taking an unorthodox approach to their work: using former fugitives to catch fugitives.

Created by Katherine Pope
Produced by Nick Santora, Peter Chernin, Matt Olmstead
NetworksA&E

Top Cast

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso

Charlie Duchamp

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Ray Zancanelli

Serinda Swan

Serinda Swan

Erica Reed

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson

Lloyd Lowery

Brooke Nevin

Brooke Nevin

Julianne Simms

Jason Cerbone

Jason Cerbone

August Tillman

Mark Day

Mark Day

Jimbo Cantrell

Rufus Crawford

Rufus Crawford

Man Walking Dog

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Sean 'Shea' Daniels

Themes & Keywords

prisonpoliceu.s. marshaltask forceex-conescaped prisonercriminal consultant

About Breakout Kings

Breakout Kings is a action & adventure, drama, crime series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of prison, police, u.s. marshal, task force, ex-con, escaped prisoner. Created by Katherine Pope, it stars Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Serinda Swan. Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli are taking an unorthodox approach to their work: using former fugitives to catch fugitives.

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