, from death row at Fox River State Penitentiary . Convicted of murdering the Vice President's brother—a crime he claims he was framed for—Lincoln is nearing his execution date.
The episode introduces us to Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), a brilliant engineer who gets himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to break out his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), who is on death row for a crime he didn't commit. prison break episode 1
, a mob boss with the prison labor (PI) connections Michael needs to access specific areas of the facility. , from death row at Fox River State Penitentiary
: Michael feigns Type 1 Diabetes to gain regular access to the prison infirmary, which he has identified as the weakest point in the prison's security. This brings him into contact with Dr. Sara Tancredi . The Warden : He strikes a deal with Warden Henry Pope , a mob boss with the prison labor