"Prison Break" (2005) TV series 2005-2009

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Paul Scheuring

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Breaking out was easy, getting away will be hard (Season 2).

Plot:

Due to a political conspiracy an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside out.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Death Row | Conspiracy | Murder | Self Sacrifice

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Dominic Purcell	...	Lincoln Burrows (79 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wentworth Miller	...	Michael Scofield (79 episodes, 2005-2009)
Amaury Nolasco	...	Fernando Sucre (79 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Knepper	...	Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell (79 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wade Williams	...	Bradley 'Brad' Bellick / ... (67 episodes, 2005-2008)
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Dr. Sara Tancredi (67 episodes, 2005-2009)
William Fichtner	...	Alexander Mahone (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
Paul Adelstein	...	Paul Kellerman (46 episodes, 2005-2009)
Marshall Allman	...	LJ Burrows (44 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rockmond Dunbar	...	Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin (40 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe	...	Gretchen Morgan / ... (35 episodes, 2007-2009)

Also Known As:

"Prison Break: On the Run" (Australia) (second season title)
"The Break" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

42 min (plus commercials) | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | South Africa:PG (13V) (TV rating) | South Africa:PG (13V) (DVD rating) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Australia:M | Ireland:18 (Season 1 DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:16 (TV rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2 DVD rating) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 2) (season 3) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Hungary:16 (some episodes) | New Zealand:R16 (season 3) | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Building One, Studios at Las Colinas - 6301 North O'Connor Road, Irving, Texas, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The electric chair is not used as a primary instrument of execution in the State of Illinois where the series is set. Originally, the method of execution scripted for Lincoln's death was via lethal injection. For shock value, however, this was changed to the electric chair. The State of Illinois currently has a moratorium on the death penalty.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Michael says that he chose Panama because there is no extradition treaty. Based on the date on Sara's father's tombstone, 1 July 2005, Michael was still incarcerated on 8 May 2005 when the United States and Panama entered into an extradition treaty, explaining why he would be unaware that the brothers could be extradited.

Quotes:

Michael Scofield: You kept it.
Dr. Sara Tancredi: Kept what?
Michael Scofield: The flower.
Dr. Sara Tancredi: Well, I'm a packrat. I never throw anything out.
Michael Scofield: [looks around the spotless infirmary] Yeah, well this clutter. It's... overwhelming.
Dr. Sara Tancredi: You should see my apartment.
Michael Scofield: Woah. We haven't even had our first date yet and you're already inviting me in. I thought you were a nice girl.
Dr. Sara Tancredi: Oh Michael, we all know nice girls finish last.
[motions for Michael to lift up his shirt]
Michael Scofield: So where do you finish?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Les guignols de l'info: (2007-03-14)" (2007)

unreal!

what an awesome show! for the first time since 24, a show has lived up to its hype! the entire plot, actors, everything was great.

i know some people will bash anything, but not this. this was awesome.

i cant wait until next Monday.

the scene where Michael took off his shirt to reveal his tattoos, had my entire living room jumping.

my phone was ringing off the hook because everyone i told to watch was doing so, and was reacting the way i did.

if the rest of the season is just 10% of the first night, it will be better than advertised!

fox hit a home run right out of the ballpark with this show. finally a show that is in the same class as 24!