Prison Break Series 1 Episode 1 -

If you’ve never seen Prison Break , stop reading about it. Go watch the pilot. Just be prepared to binge the next 21 episodes immediately. The door is open.

His goal: break out his older brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), a man convicted of murdering the Vice President’s brother and sitting on death row. Lincoln maintains his innocence, but the clock is ticking toward his execution. prison break series 1 episode 1

We see a tiny, micro-printed note hidden under his lower lid: "There’s a plan to get him out. Just have to make him trust me." If you’ve never seen Prison Break , stop reading about it

Let’s break down why Episode 1 remains one of the most compelling series openers of the 2000s. The premise is delivered with brilliant efficiency. We meet Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), a structural engineer with a high IQ and a disturbingly calm demeanor. He points a gun at a bank, refuses to wear a mask, and asks for $500,000. The catch? He doesn't want the money. He wants to go to prison. The door is open

Specifically, he wants to go to Fox River State Penitentiary.