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Premiered

Monday, August 29, 2005

Ended: Monday, May 15, 2006

When does Prison Break Season 1 come out?

Prison Break Season 1 premiered Monday, August 29, 2005 on FOX and ended Monday, May 15, 2006. The season has 22 episodes.

Lincoln Burrows is currently on death row and scheduled to die in a few months for an assassination his younger brother Michael is convinced he did not commit. With no other options and time winding down, Michael takes drastic measures to get himself incarcerated alongside his brother in Fox River State Penitentiary. Once he's inside, Michael, a structural engineer with the blueprints for the prison, begins to execute an elaborate plan to break Lincoln out and prove him innocent.

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1. Pilot

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 murdering the Vice President's brother, is scheduled to be executed. At Fox River, Michael approaches a number of inmates, all of whom play an important role in his plan to free his brother from the inside. Meanwhile, agents Kellerman and Hale are determined to make sure the execution goes through as planned. Lincoln's son LJ gets into trouble.

Monday · 21 years ago

2. Allen

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

Monday · 21 years ago

3. Cell Test

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.

Monday · 21 years ago

4. Cute Poison

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 attorney) offers his assistance and the two of them visit Lincoln.

Monday · 21 years ago

5. English, Fitz or Percy

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

Monday · 21 years ago

6. Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)

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. Meanwhile, an ex-con is blackmailed into seeing to that Lincoln is killed.

Monday · 21 years ago

7. Riots, Drills and the Devil (2)

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

Monday · 21 years ago

8. The Old Head

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

Monday · 21 years ago

9. Tweener

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 the threat of T-Bag exposing the plan to the guards. The inmates dig themselves into a hole.

Monday · 21 years ago

10. Sleight of Hand

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 uncover evidence against the man Lincoln was convicted of murdering.

Monday · 21 years ago

11. And Then There Were 7

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.

Monday · 20 years ago

12. Odd Man Out

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.

Monday · 20 years ago

13. End of the Tunnel Mid-season finale

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 conspiracy. Michael looks for a way to get Lincoln out of solitary confinement in time for the escape that evening. The inmates risk everything as they attempt their escape.

Monday · 20 years ago

14. The Rat

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

Monday · 20 years ago

15. By the Skin and the Teeth

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 evidence, the judge orders the exhumation of Steadman's body. Michael creates a new, more dangerous, break-out plan, involving going through the prison yard. An accident puts Michael's new plan in danger.

Monday · 20 years ago

16. Brother's Keeper

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 memorizes how she ended up in Fox River State Penitentiary.

Monday · 20 years ago

17. J-Cat

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 Pope transfers Michael to solitary after he declines his request.

Monday · 20 years ago

18. Bluff

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.

Monday · 20 years ago

19. The Key

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.

Monday · 20 years ago

20. Tonight

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. Tweener's devotion is put to a test. Veronica finds out that her ally unexpectedly has a connection to an inmate serving time at Fox River.

Monday · 20 years ago

21. Go

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 before her debate.

Monday · 20 years ago

22. Flight Finale

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 heels. Veronica discovers a major piece of evidence that could prove Lincoln's innocence. The Vice President is worried about losing her authority.

Monday · 20 years ago

Prison Break Season 1 guest stars

  • Holly Valance

    Holly Valance

    Nika Volek

  • Frank Grillo

    Frank Grillo

    Nick Savrinn

  • Jessalyn Gilsig

    Jessalyn Gilsig

    Lisa Burrows

  • Camille Guaty

    Camille Guaty

    Maricruz Delgado

  • Chelcie Ross

    Chelcie Ross

    Bishop McMorrow

  • Matt DeCaro

    Matt DeCaro

    Roy Geary

  • Keith Diamond

    Keith Diamond

    Tim Giles

  • Tab Baker

    Tab Baker

    Crab Simmons

  • Adina Porter

    Adina Porter

    Leticia Barris

  • Ora Jones

    Ora Jones

    Wendy

  • John Judd

    John Judd

    Ben

  • Phillip Edward Van Lear

    Phillip Edward Van Lear

    Louis Patterson

  • Cedric Young

    Cedric Young

    Chappy

  • Jason Wells

    Jason Wells

    Bo

  • Joe Miñoso

    Joe Miñoso

    Chaz Fink

  • Christian Stolte

    Christian Stolte

    Stolte

Prison Break Season 1 FAQ

When does Prison Break Season 1 come out?

Prison Break Season 1 premiered Monday, August 29, 2005 on FOX.

How many episodes are in Prison Break Season 1?

Prison Break Season 1 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Prison Break Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Prison Break Season 1 finale?

The Prison Break Season 1 finale (Episode 22) aired Monday, May 15, 2006.

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