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Prison Break

An innocent man is framed for the homicide of the Vice President's brother and scheduled to be executed at a super-max penitentiary, thus it's up to his younger brother to save him with his genius scheme: install himself in the same prison by holding up a bank and, as the final month ticks away, launch the escape plan step-by-step to break the both of them out, with his full-body tattoo acting as his guide; a tattoo which hides the layout of the prison facility and necessary clues vital to the escape. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit, first airing in 2005, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Prison Break

An innocent man is framed for the homicide of the Vice President's brother and scheduled to be executed at a super-max penitentiary, thus it's up to his younger brother to save him with his genius scheme: install himself in the same prison by holding up a bank and, as the final month ticks away, launch the escape plan step-by-step to break the both of them out, with his full-body tattoo acting as his guide; a tattoo which hides the layout of the prison facility and necessary clues vital to the escape.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit, first airing in 2005, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2005
  • Released 29 Aug 2005
  • Runtime 44 minutes
  • Content rating TV-14
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.3/10 from 668,856 votes
  • Genres Action, Crime, Drama
  • Languages English, Spanish, Arabic
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 5 seasons

Cast

Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco

Direction and writing

Written by: Paul T. Scheuring

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 8 wins & 32 nominations total

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