PRISON BREAK

Fox River State Penitentiary

Scenes at Fox River State Penitentiary were shot on location at the real-life Joliet Prison, which closed in 2002.

Penitenciaría Federal de Sona

(Spanish for The Federal Penitentiary of Sona) is a fictional prison in the TV series Prison Break. The prison is set in Panama, and it's inspired on San Pedro's prison, in Bolivia. It is the main setting for the third season.




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1.1 "Pilot"

Michael Scofield, a structural engineer, attempts to rob a bank in order to get incarcerated at Fox River State Penitentiary, where his brother Lincoln Burrows, accused of murdering the Vice President's brother, is scheduled to be executed.

1.2 "Allen"

Michael seeks help of his fellow prison inhabitants to execute his escape plans.

1.3 "Cell Test"

When Michael reveals his escape plan to Sucre, Sucre chooses to be no part of it, and requests a cell transfer. Michael gets a new cellmate called Haywire.

1.4 "Cute Poison"

Veronica keeps uncovering new information regarding Lincoln's case and decides she wants to work on the case full-time. When no one wants to help her on the case, Nick Savrinn (an attorney) offers his assistance and the two of them visit Lincoln.

1.5 "English, Fitz or Percy"

Kellerman and Hale blackmail Warden Pope. Michael finds out he might get out earlier than anticipated. Veronica becomes uncertain of her allies.

1.6 "Riots, Drills and the Devil" (Part 1)

1.7 "Riots, Drills and the Devil" (Part 2)

1.8 "The Old Head"

1.9 "Tweener"

1.10 "Sleight of Hand"

1.11 "And Then There Were 7"

1.12 "Odd Man Out"

1.13 "End of the Tunnel"

1.14 "The Rat"

1.15 "By the Skin and the Teeth"

1.16 "Brother's Keeper"

1.17 "J-Cat"

1.18 "Bluff"

1.19 "The Key"

1.20 "Tonight"

1.21 "Go"

1.22 "Flight"

2.01 Manhunt
2.02 Otis
2.03 Scan
2.04 First Down
2.05 Map 1213
2.06 Subdivision
2.07 Buried
2.08 Dead Fall
2.09 Unearthed
2.10 Rendezvous
2.11 Bolshoi Booze
2.12 Disconnect
2.13 The Killing Box
2.14 John Doe
2.15 The Message
2.16 Chicago
2.17 Bad Blood
2.18 Wash
2.19 Sweet Caroline
2.20 Panama
2.21 Fin Del Camino
2.22 Sona

3.01 Orientación
3.02 Fire/Water
3.03 Call Waiting
3.04 Good Fences
3.05 Interference
3.06 Photo Finish
3.07 Vamonos
3.08 Bang & Burn
3.09 Boxed In
3.10 Dirt Nap
3.11 Under and Out
3.12 Hell or High Water
3.13 The Art of the Deal

4.01 Scylla
4.02 Breaking & Entering
4.03 Shut Down
4.04 Eagles & Angels
4.05 Safe & Sound
4.06 Blow Out
4.07 Five the Hard Way
4.08 The Price
4.09 Greatness Achieved
4.10 The Legend
4.11 Quiet Riot
4.12 Selfless
4.13 Deal or No Deal
4.14 Just Business
4.15 Going Under
4.16 The Sunshine State
4.17 The Mother Lode
4.18 VS.
4.19 S.O.B.
4.20 Cowboys & Indians
4.21 Rate of Exchange
4.22 Killing Your Number
4.23 The Old Ball and Chain
4.24 Free

Michael Scofield, (played by Wentworth Miller), is the protagonist of the series and younger brother of Lincoln Burrows. He designs an elaborate escape plan to free his older brother who has been framed for murder and sentenced to death via the electric chair.

(81 episodes, 2005-2009)

Lincoln Burrows, (played by Dominic Purcell), is falsely accused of the murder of Terrence Steadman and sentenced to death for the crime.

(81 episodes, 2005-2009)

Fernando Sucre, (played by Amaury Nolasco), is imprisoned at Fox River State Penitentiary for aggravated robbery and was Michael Scofield's cellmate.

(81 episodes, 2005-2009)

John Abruzzi, (played by Peter Stormare), is an Italian-American mob boss and the Don of the Abruzzi crime family, who is imprisoned at Fox River with a life sentence.

(22 episodes, 2005-2009)

Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, (played by Robert Knepper), is imprisoned at Fox River State Penitentiary with a life sentence for six accounts of kidnapping, rape, and murder.

(80 episodes, 2005-2009)

Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin, (played by Rockmond Dunbar), is imprisoned at Fox River for possession of stolen goods.

(40 episodes, 2005-2009)

David "Tweener" Apolskis, (played by Lane Garrison) - 5 Years for Grand Larceny

(17 episodes, 2005-2007)

Charles "Haywire" Patoshik, (played by Silas Weir Mitchell) - 60 Years for Second Degree Murder

(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Additionally, two other inmates, Charles Westmoreland and Manche Sanchez were involved in the escape plan, though Sanchez was captured, and Westmoreland died of injuries sustained earlier.

Charles Westmoreland, (played by Muse Watson) - (60 Years to Life for Vehicular Manslaughter)

(20 episodes, 2005-2008)

Manche Sanchez, (played by Joseph Nunez) - (6-7 Years for Breaking and Entering and Burglary)

(9 episodes, 2006-2007)