Prison Break revolves around two brothers; Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) who has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other, a genius, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. After getting himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to free his brother, Lincoln, Michael is now on the loose along with his brother and six other convicts. Set to uncover the $5 million hidden by D.B. Cooper, the escapees attempt to evade capture while being tailed by both Captain Brad Bellick (Wade Williams) and FBI Special Agent Alexander Mahone (William Fichtner). Described as in the vein of The Great Escape.
SEASON 1