Prison Break - Can they escape Fox River (Prison Break - The Complete Season 1 (DVD))

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Product:	Prison Break - The Complete Season 1 (DVD)
Date:	14/05/08 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: Action and ideas

Disadvantages: None

Prison Break is the gritty and clever prison drama TV series from the US. The show never really took off on British screens, but the first two seasons were broadcast on Channel 5, with it moving to Sky One for season 3. Season one is the best of the bunch and is full of ideas and action that will have you coming back for more and more.

The show follows Michael Schofield, an engineer, whose brother Lincoln is incarcerated at Fox River Penetentiary. His brother appears to be at the wrong end of a government conspiracy and is facing execution in the near future. Michael armed with the prison plans tattoed on his body gets himself arrested with the aim to break his innocent brother out of jail. There are many set backs along the way and more and more people become involved in Michaels escape. The shows characters are both likeable and hated from friend and cellmate Sucre to the violent and evil Teabag. As the arm of the law closes in on Lincoln's life Michael has to work faster than ever under the pressure and watchful eye of the guards. Outside the prison we see a government conspiracy unfolding and more and more actions being taken to keep it covered up. This series will drag you in and leave you on edge until the very last about the success of their escape.

Despite not getting the praise it deserves this show is very clever and some of the ideas that Michael comes up with are excellent and shows that a lot of thought was put into making this series. This is great TV if you like action and suspense and I would certainly recommend picking this up before watching the following seasons.

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Summary: Great first season with an original plot that will hook you in for the whole series