Prison Break: Season 1
2005 · 22 episodes · ★ 8.6
What Season 1 of Prison Break
Lincoln Burrows is awaiting execution at Fox River State Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison near Chicago, convicted of murdering Terrence Steadman, the brother of the U.S. vice president. He swears he is innocent. His younger brother, Michael Scofield, a structural engineer, doesn't believe him and designs a meticulous escape plan. To carry it out, Michael has himself locked up in the same prison, where he must survive, deal with gangs and form alliances with other inmates. On the outside, lawyer Veronica Donovan fights to expose the conspiracy, while the agents of The Company put obstacles in her way.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 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.
Directing: Brett Ratner · Writing: Paul T. Scheuring · Starring: Jessalyn Gilsig, Camille Guaty, Chelcie Ross, Malieek Straughter
1x02 Allen
Michael seeks help of his fellow prison inhabitants to execute his escape plans.
Directing: Michael W. Watkins · Writing: Paul T. Scheuring · Starring: Camille Guaty, Chelcie Ross, Jessalyn Gilsig, Keith Diamond
1x03 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.
Directing: Brad Turner · Writing: Michael Pavone · Starring: Jessalyn Gilsig, Tab Baker, Adina Porter, Ora Jones
1x04 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.
Directing: Matt Earl Beesley · Writing: Matt Olmstead · Starring: Frank Grillo, Camille Guaty, John Judd, Cedric Young
1x05 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.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writing: Zack Estrin · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Joe Miñoso, Deanna Dunagan
1x06 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.
Directing: Robert Mandel, Vern Gillum · Writing: Nick Santora, Karyn Usher · Starring: Frank Grillo, Matt DeCaro, Michael Cudlitz, Kwame Amoaku
1x07 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.
Directing: Vern Gillum · Writing: Karyn Usher · Starring: Frank Grillo, Michael Cudlitz, Morocco Omari, Michael Stoyanov
1x08 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.
Directing: Jace Alexander · Writing: Monica Macer · Starring: Frank Grillo, Philip Rayburn Smith, Jacqueline Williams, Jessalyn Gilsig
1x09 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.
Directing: Matt Earl Beesley · Writing: Paul T. Scheuring · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Denise Hughes, Al Sapienza
1x10 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.
Directing: Dwight H. Little · Writing: Nick Santora · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Al Sapienza, Gianni Russo
1x11 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.
Directing: Jesús Salvador Treviño · Writing: Zack Estrin · Starring: Holly Valance, Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Michael Gaston
1x12 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.
Directing: Bobby Roth · Writing: Karyn Usher · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte, Jennifer Kern
1x13 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.
Directing: Sanford Bookstaver · Writing: Paul T. Scheuring
1x14 The Rat
Veronica and Nick request a judge to postpone Lincoln's execution. A C.O. becomes suspicious about a broken door.
Directing: Kevin Hooks · Writing: Matt Olmstead · Starring: Dylan Minnette
1x15 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.
Directing: Kevin Hooks, Fred Gerber · Writing: Nick Santora · Starring: Frank Grillo, Matt DeCaro, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte
1x16 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.
Directing: Greg Yaitanes · Writing: Zack Estrin · Starring: Danielle Campbell, Dylan Minnette
1x17 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.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Karyn Usher · Starring: Frank Grillo, Matt DeCaro, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte
1x18 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.
Directing: Jace Alexander · Writing: Nick Santora, Karyn Usher · Starring: Frank Grillo, Matt DeCaro, Mike Bacarella, Ellis Foster
1x19 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.
Directing: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bobby Roth · Writing: Zack Estrin, Matt Olmstead · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte, Daniel Allar
1x20 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.
Directing: Bobby Roth · Writing: Zack Estrin · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte, John Heard
1x21 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.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Matt Olmstead · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte, Danny McCarthy
1x22 Flight Season 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.
Directing: Kevin Hooks · Writing: Paul T. Scheuring · Starring: Frank Grillo, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Christian Stolte, John Heard
Season 1 Cast
Paul AdelsteinPaul Kellerman22 episodes
Muse WatsonCharles Westmoreland22 episodes
Danny McCarthyDanny Hale18 episodes
Frank GrilloNick Savrinn16 episodes
Phillip Edward Van LearLouis Patterson11 episodes
Jennifer Joan TaylorBecky7 episodes
DuShon Monique BrownNurse Katie Welch7 episodes
Mac BrandtMack Andrews7 episodes
All Seasons
Season 22006 · 22 ep. · ★ 8.4
Season 32007 · 13 ep. · ★ 8.2
Season 42008 · 22 ep. · ★ 8.1
Season 52017 · 9 ep. · ★ 7.8Where to Watch Season 1 of Prison Break
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does season 1 of Prison Break have?
Season 1 of Prison Break has 22 episodes.
When did Prison Break season 1 premiere?
Premiered on August 29, 2005.
Where to watch Prison Break season 1?
In Spain, on Disney Plus.
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TheMovieDB, episode 1x21, "Go", with a 9.3.