Michael rescues Dr. Sara Tancredi.

The show transforms the typical "innocent man in prison" trope by making the protagonist a genius who has literally tattooed the prison's blueprints onto his body. It’s part The Great Escape , part The Shawshank Redemption , with a dash of 24 -style ticking clock.

Here is a list of episodes from Season 1 of Prison Break:

Fans of 24 , Money Heist , Oz , or anyone who loves a ticking-clock puzzle box.

The mastermind with "low latent inhibition."

If you’re looking for a complete , you’ve found the starting point of one of television's most gripping thrillers. First airing in 2005, the debut season of Prison Break redefined the "heist" genre, turning a high-security penitentiary into a complex puzzle.

: Michael’s primary tool is an elaborate full-body tattoo that hides the prison's blueprints and chemical formulas in plain sight.

The team struggles to include Westmoreland (DB Cooper). Tweener: A new inmate threatens to expose the plan.

Here is the essential breakdown of the episodes, the plot, and the characters that started it all. The Premise: A Brother’s Loyalty

Index of Prison Break Season 1: The Ultimate Guide to the Great Escape