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[05/13/26 - 08:12 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Portfolio Primes Programming Slate with Over 3,000 Premiere Hours Including 225 New and Returning Series
"Our brands are unstoppable, delivering the most talked about and must-watch unscripted series on TV today," said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros.

[03/20/26 - 10:40 AM]
Discovery Channel Greenlights Seven New Series to Premiere in 2026
Highlights include new spin-offs of "Naked and Afraid" and "In the Eye of the Storm."






ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (DISCOVERY)
Premieres in TBA 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series premiere moved from 8/6/26 to TBA
DESCRIPTION:
(from Warner Bros. Discovery's press release, May 2026) When true crime podcasters examine the infamous 1962 Alcatraz prison escape, they uncover stunning new files and evidence suggesting that brothers John and Clarence Anglin may have survived and spent the rest of their lives in hiding. Now, new DNA evidence could finally expose the truth and reveal a government cover-up that lasted for decades.
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Kontent Farm
· Leepson Bounds Entertainment
· Strong Island Films