Pilot (29 Aug. 2005)

Michael Scofield is imprisoned in Fox River State Penitentiary. He finds his brother, Lincoln Burrows, who is a death row prisoner, and tells him that he is going to break them both out of the prison.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Paul Scheuring (creator), Paul Scheuring

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robin Tunney

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Purcell	...	Lincoln Burrows
Wentworth Miller	...	Michael Scofield
Robin Tunney	...	Veronica Donovan
Amaury Nolasco	...	Fernando Sucre
Marshall Allman	...	LJ Burrows
Peter Stormare	...	John Abruzzi
Wade Williams	...	Brad Bellick
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Dr. Sara Tancredi
Rockmond Dunbar	...	Benjamin Miles 'C-Note' Franklin
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Lisa Rix
Muse Watson	...	Charles Westmoreland
Paul Adelstein	...	Paul Kellerman
Camille Guaty	...	Maricruz Delgado
Chelcie Ross	...	Bishop McMorrow
Laura Wade	...	Syd, Tattoo Artist (as Laura Scott Wade)

Storyline

After getting an elaborate full-body tattoo and destroying all the notes in his office, Michael Scofield calmly walks into a bank and holds it up. At trial, he raises no defense and seems to voluntarily be going to prison. Inside, he reveals that he's the brother of a fellow inmate, one on death row for the murder of the vice president's brother. He also hints that he has a plan of some sort, which involves pretending he has diabetes and going to the infirmary for insulin injections, dangling information about an informant in witness protection in front of a mob boss, and striking up a friendship with an elderly con rumored to be D.B.Cooper. Meanwhile, a bishop who may stand in the way of Michael's brother's execution is murdered in his bedroom.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | origami | tattooed map | reference to gandhi

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Brazil

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

29 August 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adelstein-Parouse Productions, Rat Entertainment, Original Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

The bank Michael robs is the Ridgewood bank in Forest Hills, Queens, NYC. It even has a clearly visible and marked NYC Subway entrance when it is shown from the outside. However, the show is based in Chicago and somehow Chicago PD cars respond to this NYC location.

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Quotes

Michael Scofield: You wanna help, find out who's trying to bury him.
Veronica Donovan: No-one's trying to bury him, Michael. The evidence was there.
Michael Scofield: The evidence was cooked.

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Connections

Featured in Prison Break: VS. (2009)

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Soundtracks

"End Credits Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by Ramin Djawadi

User Reviews

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In Illinois, the structural engineer Michael Scofield tattoos his body, gets rid of papers in his office and botches a bank heist. Later he does not defend himself in the trial and is sentenced to the Fox River State Penitentiary, in Joliet. He befriends his cell mate Fernando Sucre and discloses that he is the brother of Lincoln Burrows, a man in the death row for murdering the president's brother but that swore to him that is innocent. Meanwhile, Bishop McMorrow that is a close friend of the governor and intends to claim for Lincoln's life is murdered in his bed during the night, indicating that political conspiracy is in course.

This pilot episode of "Prison Break" is engaging, showing an innocent man imprisoned and his young brother plotting a scheme to release him. I am not sure whether his theme can stand a whole TV series, but I liked this first show. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Piloto – Em Busca da Verdade" ("Pilot – Seeking for the Truth")