The series begins with Dr. Donald "Donald" Self, a psychiatrist, visiting the Federal Penitentiary in Fox River, Illinois. He meets Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller), a genius engineer who has just been convicted of murdering the Vice President's niece. Unbeknownst to everyone, Michael has intentionally gotten himself incarcerated to break out his brother, Lincoln Burrows (played by Dominic Purcell), who is on death row for a crime he didn't commit.
The shadowy organization, led by “The Company,” is personified by Agent and Agent Danny Hale . They ruthlessly murder witnesses, burn evidence, and eventually turn on Veronica. The Vice President, Caroline Reynolds , is revealed to be pulling the strings to protect her political future. prison break season 1 explained
On the night of the execution, Michael uses a magnetic lock from a library book to open the security door. With minutes to spare, he, Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag, C-Note, Abruzzi, and Westmoreland’s cat (which holds a key to the money) crawl through the pipe chase, break through the infirmary floor, and emerge into a grassy field outside the prison walls. The series begins with Dr