Prison Break: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 29, 2005
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 380 Ratings

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  • Starring: Rockmond Dunbar, Dominic Purcell, Wade Williams
  • Summary: This drama focuses on a prison designer who gets himself thrown into one of his own prisons to help his falsely accused brother escape death row. Described as in the vein of The Great Escape (and also compared to "24" due to its compressed time frame and season-length plotline), the series will unfold over 22 episodes, charting the course of a single break.… Expand
  • Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure
  • Creator: Paul T. Scheuring
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Aug 29, 2005
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 08:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    91
    Prison Break has the dark social hierarchies of Oz and the clever inventions of Escape From Alcatraz.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    80
    As with "24," the whole enterprise, however action-packed, would fall flat if viewers didn't care about the characters, and "Prison Break" doesn't disappoint.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joy Press
    60
    Unfortunately, Prison Break's dialogue is nowhere near as sharp as its plotting.
  4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    30
    A fat snooze.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 193
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 193
  3. Negative: 14 out of 193
  1. drupad19
    10
    Watching this series I laugh when scofield laughs,I cry when he cries and all I wanted was to see those brothers happy.The plans they make and the way they execute keeps you on the edge of the seat.… Expand
  2. AbdallaM.
    8
    Its a very good series and its worth watching.
  3. MonopolyBag
    7
    Yeah, so this is an interesting show. I pay attention to details, and although his show has many fake parts, parts that are very unrealistic, and forced action and forced things that happen, it still is entertaining. I watched all 80 episodes. I would not necessarily recommend this, it is long, and only so/so. But it is not horrible. I have mixed reviews on it. It is far from the best show like many say, but it is definitely not a b ad one. I was actually stuck between giving it a 6 or a 7. I would probably rate it a 6.5. I agree on a lot of points with user "BobGeldoff's" review. But would rate it a bit higher. There are many worse shows. At least this show has progression and new things going on and being introduced.… Expand
  4. JackM.
    0
    This is lowbrow, poorly made and cheaply marketed trash.

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