The first season of Prison Break premiered in 2005 and consists of 22 episodes. The show revolves around two brothers, Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (played by Dominic Purcell). Michael, a genius engineer, gets himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to break out his brother, who has been wrongly convicted of murdering the Vice President's brother. Throughout the season, Michael executes his meticulously planned escape, while navigating the harsh realities of prison life and forming alliances with fellow inmates.