PRISON BREAK SEASON 1 EPISODES LIST


SEASON 1 episodes
1. Pilot
First aired: 8/29/2005
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
Director: Brett Ratner

2. Allen
First aired: 8/29/2005
Synopsis:
Michael seeks help of his fellow prison inhabitants to execute his escape plans.
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
Director: Michael Watkins

3. Cell Test
First aired: 9/5/2005
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Mike Pavone
Director: Brad Turner

4. Cute Poison
First aired: 9/12/2005
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Matt Olmstead
Director: Matt Earl Beesley

5. English, Fitz or Percy
First aired: 9/19/2005
Synopsis:
Kellerman and Hale blackmail Warden Pope. Michael finds out he might get out earlier than anticipated. Veronica becomes uncertain of her allies.
Writer: Zack Estrin
Director: Randall Zisk

6. Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1)
First aired: 9/26/2005
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Nick Santora
Director: Robert Mandel

7. Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2)
First aired: 10/3/2005
Synopsis:
While the riot intensifies, Abruzzi and Sucre join forces. Michael must decide whether or not to save the life of Dr. Tancredi.
Writer: Karyn Usher
Director: Vern Gillum

8. The Old Head

First aired: 10/24/2005
Synopsis:
Michael finds out a storeroom fundamental to his escape plans has been converted into a break room. Veronica and Nick are being threatened, where Nick has a place where they can go which is off the radar of the secret service.
Writer: Monica Macer
Director: Jace Alexander

9. Tweener

First aired: 10/31/2005
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
Director: Matt Earl Beesley

10. Sleight of Hand

First aired: 11/7/2005
Synopsis:
Abruzzi struggles to get his crew back to PI. He tries to convince Michael to reveal Fibonacci's whereabouts to Falzone.
Agents Kellerman and Hale receive some professional help for their search, as the vice president isn't satisfied about their progress so far.
An inmate becomes suspicious of the escapees' work at the break room.
Steadman's money trail leads Veronica and Nick to a surprising discovery.
Writer: Nick Santora
Director: Dwight Little

11. And Then There Were 7

First aired: 11/14/2005
Synopsis:
Michael gets a visit from his wife, much to everyone's surprise. She brings him what appears to be a credit card, but is in fact something entirely different. Bellick does some research after seeing Michael's wife, whom he thinks looks oddly familiar.
Michael learns that his watch has been stolen by a guard, and he must enlist the help of an inmate in order to get it back.
In the woods, Veronica, LJ and Nick are threatened by Quinn, who is determined to find out who else knows about the conspiracy.
Writer: Zack Estrin
Director: Jesus Salvador Trevino

12. Odd Man Out

First aired: 11/21/2005
Synopsis:
After learning all the escapees can't make it over the prison wall, the group decides to get rid of T-Bag. T-Bag has a plan of his own that doesn't involve him staying inside. His "insurance", however, is too obvious for Abruzzi, who takes action to undermine it. Sucre gets some good news from Maricruz. Abruzzi's operation goes wrong, and he turns to God for help. He pulls himself together as he takes on T-Bag.
Writer: Karyn Usher
Director: Bobby Roth

13. End of the Tunnel

First aired: 11/28/2005
Synopsis:
A bleeding Abruzzi is transported to a hospital. 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 PI crew gets a prolonged stay in the break room they're renovating as they prepare to attempt their escape.
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
Director: Sanford Bookstaver

14. The Rat

First aired: 3/20/2006
Synopsis:
Michael and the other prisoners attempt to return to their cells without being detected. A C.O. becomes suspicious about a broken pipe.
At the same time, Veronica and Nick request a judge to postpone Lincoln's execution. Sara requests her dad, the governor, to review Lincoln's case. Michael tries to put a stay in the execution by fiddling with the chair's wirings.
Writer: Matt Olmstead
Director: Kevin Hooks

15. By the Skin and the Teeth

First aired: 3/27/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Nick Santora
Director: Fred Gerber

16. Brother's Keeper

First aired: 4/3/2006
Synopsis:
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 recalls how she ended up in Fox River State Penitentiary.
Writer: Zack Estrin
Director: Greg Yaitanes

17. J-Cat

First aired: 4/10/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Karyn Usher
Director: Guy Ferland

18. Bluff

First aired: 4/17/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Karyn Usher, Nick Santora
Director: Jace Alexander

19. The Key

First aired: 4/24/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Matt Olmstead, Zack Estrin
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

20. Tonight

First aired: 5/1/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Zack Estrin
Director: Bobby Roth

21. Go

First aired: 5/8/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Matt Olmstead
Director: Dean White

22. Flight
First aired: 5/15/2006
Synopsis:
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.
Writer: Paul T. Scheuring
Director: Kevin Hooks

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