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Not every story needs to be a TV series, and ShowtimesEscape at Dannemoraoffers further proof.
The first hour is scene-setting, moseying toward introduction of the main love triangle.
The idea of escape doesnt enter the story until the end of the second episode.
Nevertheless, the component parts ofDannemoraare solid, and often more than that.
Sweat and Matt are easier to get a handle on.
They think theyre entitled to a fresh start, and they want out, the sooner the better.
(Del Toro is also believable as a fine artist, whichthe real-life Matt also was.)
But Stiller and cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagne use it exceptionally well here.
