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Across the country, real-life high-speed police chases rivet viewers to their TV screens. We've heard the eyewitness accounts, seen the police point of view, but no one has ever been able to go inside the mind of the driver, until now.
IMDb 8.2/1020081 season
13+
Season 1
13 episodes
  • 1. Angie/Paul

    1. Angie/Paul

    For the first time on television, hear from the people who have lead police on some of the most dangerous high-speed pursuits ever.
    For the first time on television, hear from the people who have lead police on some of the most dangerous high-speed pursuits ever.
    13+
    21min
    Aug 31, 2008
  • 2. Amber/Herman

    2. Amber/Herman

    A young mother is an accomplice to a robbery and leads police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle that ends in a standoff.
    A young mother is an accomplice to a robbery and leads police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle that ends in a standoff.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Aug 31, 2008
  • 3. Ron/Hector

    3. Ron/Hector

    A crack addict pushes his wife to report personal items he sold for drugs as stolen and fearing prison time he steals a car from a local dealership.
    A crack addict pushes his wife to report personal items he sold for drugs as stolen and fearing prison time he steals a car from a local dealership.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Sep 7, 2008
  • 4. Betty/Josh

    4. Betty/Josh

    A woman suffering from mental illness leads police on a chase across state lines. When her tires are flattened, she shocks pursuing officers by pretending to have a gun.
    A woman suffering from mental illness leads police on a chase across state lines. When her tires are flattened, she shocks pursuing officers by pretending to have a gun.
    TV-PG
    21min
    Sep 7, 2008
  • 5. Scott/Trey

    5. Scott/Trey

    A young man runs from police after being pulled over for coasting through a stop sign. Speeds reach 110 mph as Oklahoma City police attempt several maneuvers.
    A young man runs from police after being pulled over for coasting through a stop sign. Speeds reach 110 mph as Oklahoma City police attempt several maneuvers.
    TV-PG
    21min
    Sep 14, 2008
  • 6. Robert/Montrell

    6. Robert/Montrell

    A man suffering from bipolar disorder runs from the police after a botched drug deal and shots are fired as he eludes officers and swallows pills in an attempt to take his own life
    A man suffering from bipolar disorder runs from the police after a botched drug deal and shots are fired as he eludes officers and swallows pills in an attempt to take his own life
    TV-PG
    20min
    Sep 21, 2008
  • 7. Adam/Gary

    7. Adam/Gary

    A young man escapes from a detention facility to see his family and robs two women at gunpoint taking their SUV and leading police on a dramatic highway chase.
    A young man escapes from a detention facility to see his family and robs two women at gunpoint taking their SUV and leading police on a dramatic highway chase.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Sep 28, 2008
  • 8. Christie/Victor

    8. Christie/Victor

    A mother and nursing student stops her anxiety medication abruptly, causing her to become delusional.
    A mother and nursing student stops her anxiety medication abruptly, causing her to become delusional.
    TV-PG
    21min
    Oct 12, 2008
  • 9. Kevin/Jason

    9. Kevin/Jason

    A suspect in an armed robbery flees the state after seeing himself on the news. A high-speed chase ensues and ends with the man fleeing on foot.
    A suspect in an armed robbery flees the state after seeing himself on the news. A high-speed chase ensues and ends with the man fleeing on foot.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Oct 19, 2008
  • 10. Amanda/Steven

    10. Amanda/Steven

    A registered nurse and mother of five panics when police try to pull her over for unpaid traffic tickets
    A registered nurse and mother of five panics when police try to pull her over for unpaid traffic tickets
    TV-PG
    21min
    Oct 26, 2008
  • 11. Maston/Young

    11. Maston/Young

    A man who had it all loses everything after his wife leaves him, taking their only child with her. Despondent over the loss, he robs a gas station
    A man who had it all loses everything after his wife leaves him, taking their only child with her. Despondent over the loss, he robs a gas station
    13+
    21min
    Nov 2, 2008
  • 12. Justin/Frank

    12. Justin/Frank

    A struggling father resorts to illegal means to make a living, leading him into a situation involving stolen property.
    A struggling father resorts to illegal means to make a living, leading him into a situation involving stolen property.
    TV-PG
    21min
    Nov 10, 2008
  • 13. Robert/Vachagan

    13. Robert/Vachagan

    A man with everything going for him falls prey to drugs, leading him to a series of crimes. Pulled over as a suspect possessing stolen property, he takes off.
    A man with everything going for him falls prey to drugs, leading him to a series of crimes. Pulled over as a suspect possessing stolen property, he takes off.
    TV-PG
    21min
    Nov 16, 2008
  • Why I Ran
    IMDb 8.2/1020081 season
    Across the country, real-life high-speed police chases rivet viewers to their TV screens. We've heard the eyewitness accounts, seen the police point of view, but no one has ever been able to go inside the mind of the driver, until now.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
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    Producers
    Mechelle CollinsKevin Dill
    Studio
    A+E Networks
    Reviews
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    13+
    violencefoul languageFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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