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Secrets of the Dead

The Alcatraz Escape

Season 15, Episode 3 of 5

The three convicts who escaped Alcatraz in rafts in 1962 were swept out to sea and drowned, according to conventional wisdom. Now, a team of scientists believes the escapees could have made it to dry land-but only if they left at a specific time.

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9 p.m.
PBS 6
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4/3/2016
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9/30/2017
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10/6/2017
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6/5/2018
noon
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6/6/2018
2 a.m.
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6/9/2018
1 p.m.
PBS 6 Plus
11/6/2018
noon
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11/7/2018
2 a.m.
PBS 6 Plus
10/6/2019
3 p.m.
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