Mark me as one who was a little disappointed they just broke free so quickly. I realize it's the premiere and they needed to open with a bang, and also that they've been guilty in the past of stalling the action to save money with filler episodes, but the whole experience at Terminus ended up lasting just two episodes. An episode or two building up to the escape would have been great, giving us the chance to see how Terminus works and how the people psychologically rationalize such horror. Instead, they just gave us a little flashback and a teary scene with the mom.
Now we'll have 2-3 episodes of walking around and talking in the woods to pay for all effects and set pieces in episode 1.