Michael creates a distraction by disabling the power, giving them a 30-second window to escape during the switch to backup generators. He, Whistler, Mahone, and McGrady manage to escape via a hole in the fence while the guards are distracted by a fight. 3. The Ogygia Escape (Season 5)
"Go" is considered one of the best episodes of the series. It pays off 20 hours of setup. The tension is high because the plan is falling apart at the seams—Tweener is caught, the guards are suspicious, and Michael has to make split-second decisions that end up changing the fates of everyone involved. It is the climax of the show's premise and a masterclass in tension building.
August 29, 2005
The series premiere introduces us to Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller), a brilliant engineer who gets himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to break out his brother, Lincoln Burrows (played by Dominic Purcell), who is on death row for a crime he didn't commit.
"Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)