The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows Dominic Purcell and Michael Scofield Wentworth Miller ; Lincoln has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, while Michael devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison and clear his name.
Moritz , and Brett Ratner who directed the pilot episode. The series' theme music, composed by Ramin Djawadi , was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in The series was originally turned down by Fox in , which was concerned about the long-term prospects of such a series.
Following the popularity of serialized prime time television series Lost and 24 , Fox decided to back production in The first season received mostly positive reviews from critics. The subsequent seasons continued to receive strong ratings; however some critics claimed the show had overstayed its welcome. The success of the series has spawned several official tie-ins: a video game, the spin-off series Prison Break: Proof of Innocence for mobile phones, online webisodes, an official magazine, and a novel.
The fourth season of Prison Break returned from its mid-season break in a new timeslot on April 17, , for the series' last six episodes. Its events take place before the last scene of the series finale, and conclude the plotlines. A nine-episode fifth season was announced by Fox in January The revival series premiered on April 4, , and concluded on May Lincoln is sentenced to death and is incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary where he awaits his execution.
Lincoln's brother, brilliant structural engineer Michael Scofield , is convinced of Lincoln's innocence and formulates an elaborate escape plan. In order to gain access to Fox River, Michael commits an armed robbery which results in him being sentenced to Fox River.
