If you're looking for a single piece of media that captures the tension, cleverness, and high-stakes planning of a classic prison break, try the .
It follows structural engineer Michael Scofield, who gets himself incarcerated in a maximum-security prison to break out his wrongfully convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows, before Lincoln’s execution. Michael has the prison’s blueprints tattooed on his body in coded form, and the season meticulously walks through the step-by-step escape plan, with constant setbacks, alliances with other inmates, and pressure from guards and the corrupt system outside.
