Prison Break (TV Series) Brother's Keeper (2006) User Reviews

The Older Brother of the Older Brother

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 5 October 2008]

Three years ago, Michael discovers that the Lincoln's debt of US$ 90,000.00 permitted him to graduate in Engineering and his mother had no life insurance. Details of the manipulation of the footage of the surveillance camera in the parking area by Kellerman and his men are disclosed. Sara was a junkie addicted in morphine that seeks help in a rehabilitation center. C-Note was a soldier in Kuwait that was discharge with dishonor when he reported torture in the prisoners. Later, unemployed and with a dirty record, he drives an illegal truck to make some money, being arrested. Fernando robs a convenience store to date Maricruz; when he returns to rob the same convenience store to buy an engagement ring to Maricruz, his cousin Hector gives an anonymous call to the police and he is arrested. T-Bag is in love for Susan, but when she finds that he is a pedophile killer, she denounces him to the police.

In "Brother's Keeper", there is a great development of characters: it is disclosed though flashbacks the previous lives of Michael, Lincoln, Veronica, Sara, C-Note, Fernando and T-Bag and their connection before they go to Fox River and the conspiracy of the Vice-President and the Secret Service. The meaning of the crane origami used by Michael is explaining as Familial Obligation. The revelation that Dr. Sara Tancredi was an addicted junkie is the great surprise of this episode. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "O Guardião do Irmão" ("The Brother's Keeper")

Three years ago...

[tsylar · 10/10 · 18 August 2007]

After the cliffhanger from the previous episode, 'By The Skin And Teeth' - in true Prison Break style, you'd have expected to tune into the latest episode eagerly hoping for a conclusion to the cliffhanger and how Michael and the rest of the escapees will battle on with the plan. That's not what you get with 'Brother's Keeper' - nevertheless, it doesn't disappoint and remains a personal favourite.

This episode is set entirely out of context of the rest of the season, it takes place three years before Michael was ever incarcerated in Fox River, with little reference to the prison itself. Amongst those stories of the two brother's been told, we also see what led to the incarceration of Fernando Sucre, Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell and Benjamin 'C-Note' Franklin and exactly what they want from the outside after the escape. We also get to see how Dr. Sara Tancredi has a slightly dark past of her own she's kept hidden, as well as a little more of an insight in Captain Bellick's character.

From this episode, we get see how Michael came to believe in his brother's innocence and give up everything to devise his brilliant plan to rescue him before execution. Also, watch out for designs for his tattoos and things Michael does that seem to have no apparent relevance in the escape from Fox River - these are foreboding moments for season 2 and shows how his tattoos also hold the key to staying on the outside.

Watching the story of the conspiracy unfold, and exactly how The Company and the Secret Service framed Lincoln and pushed for the death penalty is brilliant, and it answers a lot of questions you still may have about it. Danny McCarthy also gets the chance to reprise his role as Secret Service Agent Danny Hale and we see how he and Kellerman have been involved in the thing from the beginning.

The episode also includes a brief snippet from America's Most Wanted, which includes a special guest appearance from John Walsh.

Why Schofield did what he did!

[tvinodramprasad · 10/10 · 6 August 2021]

This episode is the most important episode for this series and not just for season 1.

Why did schofield go leaps and bounds to save his brother? This episode had the answer.

Michael was about to give up on his brother when linc was in prison and When he came to know the truth about the $90000 that linc borrowed , he was literally crushed. (Wentworth miller had that look on his face. Brilliant acting)

The dialogue " You are where you are because of him" and " He is where he is because of me" broke my heart. I loved what linc had sacrificed for his brother.

The bond that defined the series started here guys. Started right here.