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Prison Break: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Aug 29, 2005 Updated Jul 18, 2026

Prison Break is an American crime drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for the Fox network. The series follows two brothers, Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield. Lincoln Burrows has been sentenced to death for an assassination he did not commit, a situation attributed to a political conspiracy. Convinced of his brother's innocence and facing a limited timeline before the scheduled execution, Michael Sco

Season overview

Prison Break is an American crime drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for the Fox network. The series follows two brothers, Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield. Lincoln Burrows has been sentenced to death for an assassination he did not commit, a situation attributed to a political conspiracy. Convinced of his brother's innocence and facing a limited timeline before the scheduled execution, Michael Scofield takes drastic measures to intervene.

Michael, who is a structural engineer, possesses the blueprints for Fox River State Penitentiary. He executes a plan to get himself incarcerated within the same facility as his brother. Once inside the prison, Michael works to carry out an elaborate scheme to break Lincoln out and prove his innocence. The narrative focuses on the brothers' efforts to escape from the inside out. The series, which originally aired between 2005 and 2017, features Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows and Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield. The primary conflict centers on the brothers attempting to overcome the legal and physical barriers of the prison system while navigating the consequences of the conspiracy that placed Lincoln on death row.

Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Aug 29, 2005 · 45 min

Michael Scofield, a structural engineer, attempts to rob a bank in order to get incarcerated at Fox River State Penitentiary, where his brother Lincoln Burrows, accused of murderin

S1·E2

Allen

Aug 29, 2005 · 45 min

Michael seeks help of his fellow prison inhabitants to execute his escape plans.

S1·E3

Cell Test

Sep 5, 2005 · 45 min

When Michael reveals his escape plan to Sucre, Sucre chooses to be no part of it, and requests a cell transfer. Michael gets a new cellmate called Haywire.

S1·E4

Cute Poison

Sep 12, 2005 · 45 min

Veronica keeps uncovering new information regarding Lincoln's case and decides she wants to work on the case full-time. When no one wants to help her on the case, Nick Savrinn (an

S1·E5

English, Fitz or Percy

Sep 19, 2005 · 45 min

Kellerman and Hale blackmail Warden Pope. Michael finds out he might get out earlier than anticipated. Veronica becomes uncertain of her allies.

S1·E6

Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)

Sep 26, 2005 · 45 min

Michael creates a lockdown by sabotaging the air conditioning in order to execute his breakout plan properly, and unintentionally causes a riot that gets Sara into huge trouble. Me

S1·E7

Riots, Drills and the Devil (2)

Oct 3, 2005 · 44 min

While the riot intensifies, Abruzzi and Sucre join forces. Michael must decide whether or not to save the life of Dr. Tancredi.

S1·E8

The Old Head

Oct 24, 2005 · 45 min

Michael finds out a storeroom fundamental to his escape plans has been converted into a break room. Veronica and Nick are being threatened.

S1·E9

Tweener

Oct 31, 2005 · 45 min

Abruzzi's demotion in the prison hierachy puts the entire escape plan at risk. Michael finds himself in the uneviable position of trying to protect T-Bag's new "fish" and facing th

S1·E10

Sleight of Hand

Nov 7, 2005 · 45 min

Michael is forced to give up Fibonacci's location to Philly Falzone, and Kellerman and Hale get a little unwanted help to track down LJ who has gone missing. Veronica and Nick unco

S1·E11

And Then There Were 7

Nov 14, 2005 · 45 min

The escapees and Dr. Tancredi are shocked when they learn the identity of Michael's visitor, who brings with her a very important piece of the escape plan.

S1·E12

Odd Man Out

Nov 21, 2005 · 44 min

Michael sees proof his plan is working, so he begins to overcome the last obstacle. As the escape draws near, the group tries to reduce its number by one and targets T-Bag.

S1·E13

End of the Tunnel

Nov 28, 2005 · 45 min

With Lincoln's execution scheduled for the following day, Veronica comes out of hiding to contact him and gains an ally. Kellerman makes the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the cons

S1·E14

The Rat

Mar 20, 2006 · 45 min

Veronica and Nick request a judge to postpone Lincoln's execution. A C.O. becomes suspicious about a broken door.

S1·E15

By the Skin and the Teeth

Mar 27, 2006 · 45 min

As Lincoln is about to be executed, he briefly sees his father in the viewing room. A phone call from judge Kessler delays the execution. After reviewing the newly surfaced evidenc

S1·E16

Brother's Keeper

Apr 3, 2006 · 45 min

Flashbacks shed light on the past actions that led to the incarceration of Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag and C-Note. Basis of Michael's ingenious break-out plan are revealed. Dr. Tancredi

S1·E17

J-Cat

Apr 10, 2006 · 45 min

Lincoln is worried about Michael's sanity while Michael has trouble remembering some parts of the prison schematics. Sucre has to conceal the hole in the guard's break room. Warden

S1·E18

Bluff

Apr 17, 2006 · 45 min

In an effort to recreate the missing piece of the tattoo, Michael gets transferred to the psych ward, seeking the help of Haywire. T-Bag and C-Note have to join forces.

S1·E19

The Key

Apr 24, 2006 · 45 min

Michael must get the key to the infirmary and enlist the help of an old face, while Lincoln learns the identity of his kidnapper and another inmate learns of the escape.

S1·E20

Tonight

May 1, 2006 · 44 min

Westmoreland wants Michael to speed up the planned escape, and gets Bellick one step closer to unraveling it. Michael has to decide whether to involve Sara in the breakout plan. Tw

S1·E21

Go

May 8, 2006 · 45 min

Everyone's ready to make their escapes across the high wire. Veronica and Nick realize they may be in over their heads. And Agent Kellerman helps Vice President Reynolds calm down

S1·E22

Flight

May 15, 2006 · 44 min

As the escape is in progress, Warden Pope and Captain Bellick begin a search to detain the escapees. Michael and co. have to reach the aircraft fast as the police is hot on their h