Michael attempts to sabotage the electric chair to delay Lincoln’s execution, but his efforts are undone by Tweener, who snitches to the predatory Guard Captain Brad Bellick. Michael makes a heartbreaking plea to Warden Pope, but all legal and physical avenues appear exhausted. Episode 15: "By the Skin and the Teeth"

Michael, a brilliant structural engineer, aided in designing Fox River Penitentiary. Desperate and out of options, he stages a bank robbery, pleads guilty, and gets himself sent to the same prison. Hidden on his body are elaborate tattoos that conceal the blueprints of the prison and the necessary escape routes. The goal? To break Lincoln out before his execution in the electric chair.

: Michael has the prison's blueprints and various escape data disguised as a massive tattoo covering his upper body. Season 1 Episode List

The title says it all. Michael realizes he cannot escape alone; he needs a team. He systematically recruits Sucre, T-Bag, Abruzzi, Tweener, a old inmate named Charles Westmoreland (who may actually be the legendary hijacker D.B. Cooper), and a convict named C-Note (Rockmond Dunbar). The famous "escape team" is now assembled.

Michael needs to acquire chemicals to create a specific acidic mixture to burn through pipes. He meets John Abruzzi, the mafia leader controlling PI, and initiates a tense negotiation. We also see the first signs of Dr. Sara Tancredi's growing interest in Michael. 5. "English, Fitz or Percy"

September 19, 2005

Michael Scofield completes his body tattoo, robs a bank, and gets himself sentenced to Fox River. He meets his cellmate Fernando Sucre, the ruthless Warden Henry Pope, prison doctor Sara Tancredi, and his brother Lincoln. Michael reveals the tattoo to a stunned Lincoln, uttering the iconic line: "I'm breaking you out." Episode 2: "Allen"

The team discovers they need a new route. They must dig through the guard's break room, which is currently in use. They need "PUGNAc" (insulin blockers) to keep Michael’s fake diabetes symptoms convincing. C-Note joins the team.

: Michael’s body is covered in an elaborate tattoo that hides the prison's blueprints and various codes vital to the escape. Major Characters

Michael must synthesize a chemical compound, using the mnemonic "Cute Poison" (copper sulfate and phosphoric acid), to secretly corrode a sewage pipe beneath the infirmary. To do this, he needs Haywire out of his cell. Michael orchestrates Haywire's removal by staging a self-inflicted injury, which brings a relieved Sucre back into the fold. Outside, Secret Service Agents Kellerman (Paul Adelstein) and Hale (Danny McCarthy) begin monitoring Veronica, realizing she is getting too close to the truth. Episode 5: "English, Fitz or Percy"