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Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.
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Episode 1
Robert Spencer, a Jacksonville drug dealer, is known for his temper. One day, he gets angry at his girlfriend and fires a series of shots into her window with the intention of scaring her. She is hit and dies.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 2
Phillip Anthony Williams of Albuquerque murders his ex-girlfriend as she attempts to get into her car after work.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 3
Michael Hess of Tampa, Florida is sentenced to 35 years in prison for a series of convenience store robberies. After seven years as a model prisoner, he escapes and catches a bus to California.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 4
Edward Roberson is sentenced to five years in prison for a string of motor vehicle thefts. A failed escape attempt earns him another 10 years.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 5
Courtenay Savage shoots into the home of her former friend and business partner three times, nearly inflicting life-threatening damage. She is charged with attempted murder.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 6
Recently paroled Raymond Ross steals a car and runs over its owner, teenaged Troy Bowman. Ross takes the stolen car to his hometown of Humboldt, Tennessee, where he strips it for parts.
Guest stars Nathaniel 'Nate' Scott
Episode 7
Marijuana smuggler Steve Lamb and his crew are arrested in the largest marijuana bust in US history. All participants receive 20 years in prison, but are paroled after two years.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 8
Manhattan drug dealer and aspiring rapper Sean Salley plans to rob a rival dealer with his accomplice, Andre Smith. The pair go to an apartment located above the Carnegie Deli and shoot all of the occupants execution style in order to leave no witnesses behind.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 9
The Republic of Texas is a militia group that believes the state of Texas is being held illegally by the United States and supports Texas seceding from the Union. After a contentious hostage situation, police raid the compound for illegal firearms.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 10
Drug enforcer Dallas Slettvet gets into a fight at a home where he is sent and stabs the victim to death with his own knife. Realizing he has taken a life, he panics.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 11
James Clement is selling a boat, and is murdered by two men, the Ellis brothers, posing as potential buyers. The Ellises drive the boat to the Bahamas, where drug dealer Anthony Ragno will sell it on the black market.
Guest stars Nathaniel 'Nate' Scott
Episode 12
Erick Quesada is wanted for the murder of his best friend turned enemy Michael Newhouse in a drive-by shooting in the suburbs of San Antonio. The day after the shooting, Quesada's mother takes him to a relative in Mexico to stay.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode 13
After four years of marriage, 25-year-old Randall Zandstra and his wife separate. When he finds her with a new boyfriend, Zastra shoots the new boyfriend and flees.
Where to watch I (Almost) Got Away With ItEpisode information updated Sep 2, 2026
Bill RatnerNarrator
Quint GabrielFBI Agent, Intelligence analyst, Police Officer, Prisioner 2
Tommy WrightLarry McClendon
Patrick EnglerAirport Cop
Michael PlacenciaSWAT Leader
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