Prison Break: Season 1

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Prison Break: Lincoln Calls Sucre For A Favor

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: August 29, 2005

Starring: Michael Rapaport, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, William Fichtner

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 courseThis 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

Creator: Paul T. Scheuring and Paul Scheuring

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Flight
Air Date: May 15, 2006
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S1:E21. Go
Air Date: May 8, 2006
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S1:E20. Tonight
Air Date: May 1, 2006

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Critic Reviews

Gillian Flynn

Prison Break has the dark social hierarchies of Oz and the clever inventions of Escape From Alcatraz. Read full review

Jonathan Storm

One of the best new TV shows this season. Read full review

Mike McDaniel

It's outlandish and contrived with story holes wide enough for a jackknifed 18-wheeler. But the two-hour pilot of Prison Break... is irresistible. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

The best thing about "Prison Break" is that we've never seen anything like it before. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

An entertaining big-narrative concept. [5 Sep 2005, p.41]

Joy Press

Unfortunately, Prison Break's dialogue is nowhere near as sharp as its plotting. Read full review

Tom Shales

Pitifully awful. Read full review

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ArmindaC

Nov 3, 2005

This is the show I have been waiting for!!!!!! Keeps me glues to my sofa.. Hot actors, good story line, what more can you want!!? I like Prison braeak more than I like Lost..

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A.C.

Nov 20, 2006

One of the best tv series ever. It has great story and very good actors. I saw first season, and only I can tell you is excellent. The second season will be on TV (in my country) in 2007. I can't wait that long!!! -_-

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CeriO

Apr 8, 2006

This show is amazing! Ever character is interesting, diverse and intriguing! And the dark comedy that comes through with the interactions between the characters is thrilling to watch! My favourite character is T-Bag!

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krisis.

Aug 7, 2007

I'm not someone who watches TV, but this show has me captivated every episode and hanging on a thread to see what ride it will take you on next week.....brilliant, ingenious, suspenseful.

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DRDy3

Apr 4, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best.........Show............Ever.....................Im a walking dead fan and i think this show might just beat it.
This show actualy made you care for or hate the caracters. and actually care what happens to them… Expand

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RalphR.

Aug 13, 2007

Prison break is the best tv show to be made. so all you losers who say 24 and lost is better you are sorely mistaken the only down-side is the fact that you have to wait for another week to view the next one. 9 and 1/2 out of 10

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george

Jan 14, 2006

If i remember correctly, maria, the golded days of Lost were but a year ago. Do viewers really forget so quickly? It's pathetic that uninventive crap like this is something that people actually watch, while the truly great shows, like Arrested Development and Firefly get canceled If i remember correctly, maria, the golded days of Lost were but a year ago. Do viewers really forget so quickly? It's pathetic that uninventive crap like this is something that people actually watch, while the truly great shows, like Arrested Development and Firefly get canceled because the majority of viewers are of sub-par intelligence and don't have an attention span long enough to think about subversive humor and intricate plot twists!… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

48
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2017
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2017
Season 4

61
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 21, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 29, 2005
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  S1:E22. Flight
  Air Date: May 15, 2006
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  S1:E21. Go
  Air Date: May 8, 2006
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  S1:E20. Tonight
  Air Date: May 1, 2006
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  S1:E19. The Key
  Air Date: April 24, 2006
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  S1:E18. Bluff
  Air Date: April 17, 2006
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  S1:E17. J-Cat
  Air Date: April 10, 2006
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  S1:E16. Brother's Keeper
  Air Date: April 3, 2006
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  S1:E15. By the Skin and the Teeth
  Air Date: March 27, 2006
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  S1:E14. The Rat
  Air Date: March 20, 2006
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  S1:E13. End of the Tunnel
  Air Date: November 28, 2005
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  S1:E12. Odd Man Out
  Air Date: November 21, 2005
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  S1:E11. And Then There Were 7
  Air Date: November 14, 2005
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  S1:E10. Sleight of Hand
  Air Date: November 7, 2005
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  S1:E9. Tweener
  Air Date: October 31, 2005
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  S1:E8. The Old Head
  Air Date: October 24, 2005
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  S1:E7. Riots, Drills and the Devil (2)
  Air Date: October 3, 2005
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  S1:E6. Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)
  Air Date: September 26, 2005
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  S1:E5. English, Fitz or Percy
  Air Date: September 19, 2005
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  S1:E4. Cute Poison
  Air Date: September 12, 2005
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  S1:E3. Cell Test
  Air Date: September 5, 2005
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  S1:E2. Allen
  Air Date: August 29, 2005
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: August 29, 2005
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  S1:E0. Behind the Walls
  Air Date: October 11, 2005