Head shaved, flaming blue eyes intensely focused, neat suit concealing the fresh ink of a mysterious tattoo—structural engineer Michael Scofield slings a couple of guns and coolly robs a Chicago bank.So begins the addictive and captivating drama that is Prison Break, filmed with cinematic splendor in the alternately gorgeous and gritty scenery. Why does the obviously successful and charismatic Scofield (the smoldering Wentworth Miller) attempt a bank heist and then willingly get caught? Turns out he’s got a master plan, and it’s a doozy.He gets himself tossed into the same maximum security prison where his brother Lincoln (John Doe’s Dominic Purcell, given little to do for the first half of the season except look forlorn in his cell) is set to be executed for the murder of the Vice President’s brother, a crime for which he has been wrongly convicted. Michael’s mission: break Lincoln out before his impending electric chair death. Easier said than done. But Michael does have a few advantages. Conveniently, his engineering firm designed the Fox River State Penitentiary giving him access to the blueprints.As it turns out, though, a tattoo will only get you so far. Michael’s plan also involves bargaining with some pretty shady characters. Convicted mob boss John Abruzzi (Peter Stormare), a man who’s not afraid of cutting off limbs to get what he wants, and rumored millionaire Charles Westmoreland (Muse Watson), an old prison veteran who’d rather take care of his cat than make trouble, get invited along in exchange for something crucial they have to offer. Michael’s lovesick cellmate Sucre (Amaury Nolasco, perfectly charming in the sidekick role) is also onboard.
