The premise is elegantly simple yet incredibly complex: Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) intentionally gets himself incarcerated at Fox River State Penitentiary. His mission is to rescue his older brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), an innocent man framed for murdering the Vice President’s brother and facing the electric chair. Michael’s secret weapon? The blueprints of the entire prison are intricately tattooed across his body, disguised as gothic body art.
The crew needs to acquire a storage room, leading to a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with prison officials. prison break episodes season 1
A flashback episode that steps outside the linear timeline. It explores the lives of the main characters three years prior to their incarceration, revealing how Lincoln was set up by The Company, how Michael discovered the conspiracy, and the origins of the tattoo. Episode 17: "J-Cat" The premise is elegantly simple yet incredibly complex: