


This is one reason later seasons of Prison Break would be received less warmly, with various conspiracies and convoluted subplots introduced to pad out seasons. Once the Scofield's broke out of prison, it was pretty much a countdown until they were caught and sent to another prison, and the cycle would repeat. While the first season received mostly positive reviews, the show had an inbuilt issue - the concept itself.

The first season of Prison Break was a highly enjoyable thriller that followed Michael (Wentworth Miller, DC's Legends Of Tomorrow) as he got himself arrested and sent to a prison with the intent of breaking out his brother Lincoln (Dominic Purcell). Prison Break season 1 episode 22 found the gang on the run following their breakout.
