Prison Break Season 1 Episode 1 [EXCLUSIVE]

The first episode of Prison Break , titled " ," originally aired on August 29, 2005 . It introduces Michael Scofield

The pilot episode does an excellent job of introducing the main characters and setting up their motivations. Michael Scofield is portrayed as a brilliant and resourceful individual who is willing to sacrifice his freedom to save his brother. Lincoln Burrows, on the other hand, is shown to be a man who has lost hope, but still holds on to the idea of being innocent. prison break season 1 episode 1

The pilot’s greatest trick is the duality of its setting. Fox River is a place of routine: count time, chow time, lights out. But through Michael’s eyes, it’s a living puzzle. He sizes up the notorious inmates like a chess player: the charismatic godfather John Abruzzi (Peter Stormare), who controls the prison’s infrastructure, and the deranged, unpredictable Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell (Robert Knepper), whose twitching, licking menace is introduced with instant, iconic terror. Michael doesn’t see criminals; he sees tools. The first episode of Prison Break , titled

It’s a moment of pure adrenaline. The camera pans down to the tunnel, and the audience realizes: *The Lincoln Burrows, on the other hand, is shown