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Prison Break(2005)
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2005 · TV SERIES
Prison Break
A brilliant engineer infiltrates a maximum‑security prison to orchestrate an impossible escape for his wrongly convicted brother before the state can seal their fate.
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An innocent man is placed on death row because of a political conspiracy, and his brother decides to have himself incarcerated in the same prison with the intention of breaking both of them out from within.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 122 episodes · premiered Aug 29, 2005
Season 222 episodes · premiered Aug 21, 2006
Season 313 episodes · premiered Sep 17, 2007
Season 424 episodes · premiered Sep 1, 2008
Season 59 episodes · premiered Apr 4, 2017
- 5.01OgygiaApr 4, 2017Rate
Seven years after Michael was declared dead, Lincoln and Sara come back together to look into new clues that suggest he may have survived.
- 5.02Kaniel OutisApr 11, 2017Rate
Lincoln and C-Note embark on a mission to find the enigmatic figure known as the "Sheik of Light," while Michael, along with his cellmate Whip, devises a plan to escape from the prison planet Ogygia. Meanwhile, Sara looks into Michael's unexpected return, which draws her into dealings with the state department and results in a tense confrontation with Paul Kellerman.
- 5.03The LiarApr 18, 2017Rate
T-Bag warns Sara that she may be being followed by two of Poseidon's associates, Van Gogh and A&W, while Lincoln attempts to recover his passport to escape Yemen and Michael plans his next course of action.
- 5.04The Prisoner's DilemmaApr 25, 2017Rate
Michael, Whip, and Ja make one final effort to leave Ogygia, entering into a dangerous agreement to secure their freedom. Meanwhile, Lincoln works urgently to assist their escape, and T-Bag meets with Kellerman to learn more about Michael's return.
- 5.05ContingencyMay 2, 2017Rate
Lincoln becomes more frustrated as he tries to uncover the truth about Michael's fate, while C-Note develops a new escape plan, concerned that Cyclops's relentless pursuit could jeopardize their chances. Meanwhile, Sara struggles with the possibility that Michael may still be alive.
- 5.06PhaeciaMay 9, 2017Rate
Michael, Lincoln, and the remaining members of the Ogygia crew attempt to flee Yemen through the desert while evading a vengeful Cyclops. At the same time, A&W and Van Gogh begin to question their mission as their pursuit of the escapees takes them to Graceland.
- 5.07Wine-Dark SeaMay 16, 2017Rate
Sara becomes worried about the safety of her family after discovering the real reason behind Michael's fake death. At the same time, Michael and Lincoln collaborate with Sucre to find a way to return to the real world, and the real identity of Poseidon is revealed.
- 5.08ProgenyMay 23, 2017Rate
Sara's safety is at risk, leading Michael and Lincoln to recruit Sheba and C-Note to help locate Poseidon. Meanwhile, Whip sets out on a solo mission, and T-Bag reveals a secret.
- 5.09Behind the EyesMay 30, 2017Rate
Michael and Lincoln work to keep Sara and Mike safe from escalating dangers, while Poseidon's ongoing efforts to outwit the team lead to a climactic confrontation in which some members do not survive.
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14 unique people credited
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2Awards & Nominations
1 winAustralian Film Institute International Award
- Won2007Best Actor — Dominic Purcell
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medium confidencesource-verifiedEpisode titles confirmed complete via Wikipedia 'List of Prison Break episodes' (5 seasons, 90 broadcast episodes). The Final Break (2009 DVD film) falls outside the broadcast episode structure and is noted in the events index but not listed as a numbered episode. Season 5 (2017) is treated as a regular broadcast season. Coverage is most detailed for Seasons 1, 2, and 5 where multiple individual episode articles were fetched this session. Season 3 and Season 4 mid-run episodes rely more on season-level Wikipedia articles; key events were cross-verified with named sources where possible. Several mid-season deaths (Haywire, Geary, Frank Tancredi) were omitted from the Events Index due to insufficient source depth for confirmed episode-level tagging. Mahone's Cameron discovery is now downgraded to [S4E3~] per the Shut Down episode article.
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Characters
Michael Scofield · debut [S1E1✓]
A structural engineer who deliberately gets himself imprisoned at Fox River to break out his falsely condemned brother. Across five seasons he evolves from meticulous planner to fugitive to exonerated man. His extraordinary intelligence is later explained as a symptom of low latent inhibition, which also contributes to a fatal brain condition that shadows Seasons 4 and 5.
Lincoln Burrows · debut [S1E1✓]
A death-row inmate wrongly convicted of murdering Terrence Steadman, the brother of Vice President Reynolds. His brother Michael's entire plan in Season 1 exists to save him. Over subsequent seasons he transitions from condemned prisoner to fugitive to exonerated man.
Sara Tancredi · debut [S1E1✓]
The prison doctor at Fox River who becomes entangled in the brothers' conspiracy and develops a relationship with Michael. She is the daughter of Illinois Governor Frank Tancredi. Her path runs from complicit observer to hunted fugitive to, ultimately, Michael's partner and the mother of his son.
Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell · debut [S1E1✓]
The most dangerous inmate at Fox River: manipulative, cunning, and violent. He forces his way into Michael's escape plan and proves impossible to permanently contain across all five seasons.
Fernando Sucre · debut [S1E1✓]
Michael's cellmate at Fox River, imprisoned for aggravated robbery. He becomes one of Michael's most loyal allies, motivated largely by his desire to reunite with his girlfriend Maricruz.
John Abruzzi · debut [S1E1✓]
The boss of the Abruzzi crime family, serving a life sentence at Fox River. He controls Prison Industries and is essential to Michael's escape plan as a source of resources. His arc ends early in Season 2.
Alexander Mahone · debut [S2E1✓]
An exceptionally skilled FBI agent assigned to recapture the Fox River Eight in Season 2. Initially the primary antagonist of Season 2, he is gradually revealed to be operating under Company coercion, which pushes him into moral compromise and drug dependency. By Season 3 he is effectively on the same side as Michael.
Paul Kellerman · debut [S1E1✓]
A cold-blooded Secret Service operative working for Vice President Reynolds. He spends Season 1 orchestrating violence to protect the conspiracy, but gradually develops a conscience. He eventually turns against Reynolds and The Company, becoming a reluctant ally to the brothers.
Brad Bellick · debut [S1E1✓]
The corrupt captain of the guard at Fox River who is Michael's institutional antagonist in Season 1. After being fired and eventually imprisoned himself, he undergoes a slow transformation into an ally of the very people he once persecuted.
Charles Westmoreland · debut [S1E1✓]
A quiet, dignified Fox River inmate who is eventually revealed to be D.B. Cooper, the legendary hijacker. His participation in Michael's plan is motivated by a dying wish to reach his hidden fortune and see his daughter one last time.
Veronica Donovan · debut [S1E1✓]
Lincoln's attorney and childhood love who becomes increasingly convinced of his innocence and begins uncovering the conspiracy. Her investigative work brings her dangerously close to proof — and gets her killed.
Aldo Burrows · debut [S1E15~]
Michael and Lincoln's father, who abandoned his family and went underground. He is connected to The Company in complex ways — working against it from within — and reappears to help his sons only to be fatally shot.
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