Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
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Wentworth Miller
Michael Scofield
Dominic Purcell
Lincoln Burrows
Sarah Wayne Callies
Sara Tancredi
Paul Adelstein
Paul Kellerman
Rockmond Dunbar
Benjamin 'C-Note' Franklin
Robert Knepper
Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
Amaury Nolasco
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David 'Whip' Martin
Mark Feuerstein
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22 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Aug 29, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Allen | Aug 29, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Cell Test | Sep 5, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Cute Poison | Sep 12, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 5 | English, Fitz or Percy | Sep 19, 2005 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Riots, Drills and the Devil (1) | Sep 26, 2005 | 9.3 |
| 7 | Riots, Drills and the Devil (2) | Oct 3, 2005 | 9.1 |
| 8 | The Old Head | Oct 24, 2005 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Tweener | Oct 31, 2005 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Sleight of Hand | Nov 7, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 11 | And Then There Were 7 | Nov 14, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Odd Man Out | Nov 21, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 13 | End of the Tunnel | Nov 28, 2005 | 9.0 |
| 14 | The Rat | Mar 20, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 15 | By the Skin and the Teeth | Mar 27, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Brother's Keeper | Apr 3, 2006 | 8.4 |
| 17 | J-Cat | Apr 10, 2006 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Bluff | Apr 17, 2006 | 8.7 |
| 19 | The Key | Apr 24, 2006 | 8.7 |
| 20 | Tonight | May 1, 2006 | 9.1 |
| 21 | Go | May 8, 2006 | 9.6 |
| 22 | Flight | May 15, 2006 | 9.4 |
22 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhunt | Aug 21, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Otis | Aug 28, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Scan | Sep 4, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 4 | First Down | Sep 11, 2006 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Map 1213 | Sep 18, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Subdivision | Sep 25, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Buried | Oct 2, 2006 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Dead Fall | Oct 23, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Unearthed | Oct 30, 2006 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Rendezvous | Nov 6, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Bolshoi Booze | Nov 13, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Disconnect | Nov 20, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 13 | The Killing Box | Nov 27, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 14 | John Doe | Jan 22, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 15 | The Message | Jan 29, 2007 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Chicago | Feb 5, 2007 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Bad Blood | Feb 19, 2007 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Wash | Feb 26, 2007 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Sweet Caroline | Mar 5, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 20 | Panama | Mar 19, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 21 | Fin Del Camino | Mar 26, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Sona | Apr 2, 2007 | 8.6 |
13 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientación | Sep 17, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Fire/Water | Sep 24, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Call Waiting | Oct 1, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Good Fences | Oct 8, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Interference | Oct 22, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Photo Finish | Nov 5, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Vamonos | Nov 5, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Bang and Burn | Nov 12, 2007 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Boxed In | Jan 14, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Dirt Nap | Jan 21, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Under and Out | Feb 4, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Hell or High Water | Feb 11, 2008 | 8.7 |
| 13 | The Art of the Deal | Feb 18, 2008 | 8.7 |
22 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scylla | Sep 1, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Breaking & Entering | Sep 1, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Shut Down | Sep 8, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Eagles and Angels | Sep 15, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Safe and Sound | Sep 22, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Blow Out | Sep 29, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Five the Hard Way | Oct 6, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Price | Oct 20, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Greatness Achieved | Nov 3, 2008 | 8.7 |
| 10 | The Legend | Nov 10, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Quiet Riot | Nov 17, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Selfless | Nov 24, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Deal Or No Deal | Dec 1, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 14 | Just Business | Dec 8, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Going Under | Dec 15, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Sunshine State | Dec 22, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 17 | The Mother Lode | Apr 17, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 18 | VS. | Apr 24, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 19 | S.O.B. | May 1, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Cowboys and Indians | May 8, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Rate of Exchange | May 15, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Killing Your Number | May 15, 2009 | 8.9 |
9 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogygia | Apr 4, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Kaniel Outis | Apr 11, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 3 | The Liar | Apr 18, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Prisoner's Dilemma | Apr 25, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Contingency | May 2, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Phaecia | May 9, 2017 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Wine Dark Sea | May 16, 2017 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Progeny | May 23, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Behind the Eyes | May 30, 2017 | 8.4 |
