The BEST episodes of I (Almost) Got Away With It season 8

Every episode of I (Almost) Got Away With It season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of I (Almost) Got Away With It season 8!

For these perpetrators, their stories may be different, but their motives are always the same: to stay out of prison. The people profiled in this series evaded justice for years, sometimes decades, by using their families, fake identification and even violence to avoid capture. Learn what pushed these individuals to their crimes, how they stayed one step ahead of the police and managed to evade the law -- at least for a while.

Last Updated: 11/9/2024Network: Investigation DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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7.92
24 votes

#1 - Got to Be Part of the Pittsburgh Six

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/8/2016

After Andrew Heim's prison buddy finds a way to tunnel out of the prison, he escapes along with five other inmates, and they are dubbed The Pittsburgh Six.

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7.81
59 votes

#2 - Got a Handsome Face

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/20/2016

Bank robber Steven Ray Milam is called the Handsome Guy Bandit as he makes a costly mistake forcing him to leave his family and go on the run.

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7.73
44 votes

#3 - Got to Taunt the Cops

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2016

Jimmy Maxwell's volatile nature sees him being a menace to authorities every time they manage to corner him after he escapes from prison.

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7.71
28 votes

#4 - Got to Get Home to Mother

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2016

Having been given a long sentence for robbery, Robert Nielsen escapes prison and lives under the radar with his family, but they are unable to hide the young fugitive from the challenges of being on the run.

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7.68
41 votes

#5 - Got to Get Out of Debt

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/24/2016

Deeply in debt after suffering a serious injury, Jaime Jones dons a disguise and robs banks to pay off his debts and take care of his family.

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7.63
32 votes

#6 - Got to Hit Homes on Halloween

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2016

Desperate for their next high, Michael Kidd, Kevin Crandall and Marcus Thompson break into upscale homes on Halloween night in search of money, then their crime spree ends in a terrifying hostage situation.

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7.56
36 votes

#7 - Got to Send a Bomb in the Mail

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2016

Albert Paul ends up being arrested for murder and spends the next twenty years pulling off daring prison breaks only to get captured following every attempt.

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7.56
27 votes

#8 - Got to Crawl My Way to Freedom

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/1/2016

Facing a long prison sentence, Darryl Norris pulls off a brilliant escape through the ceiling of his cell and plans to flee the country.

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7.39
44 votes

#9 - Got to Escape with a Battleaxe

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2016

Whilst serving a 60-year sentence for a crime he says he didn't commit, Russell Kerr plots with a fellow inmate an elaborate escape plan.

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7.13
76 votes

#10 - Got to Pretend to Be a Cop

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/13/2016

Peter Gibbs faces a long stretch in prison for a string of robberies but he refuses to go down without a fight.

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