It was clear there would be no mercy from Mahone, so Michael had to learn about his enemy to fight back.Īll the information about Michael was available to the FBI through his records, but Michael didn’t have that advantage for discovering Mahone's weaknesses. Agent Alexander Mahone wound up being one of the most compelling Prison Break characters, as clever and relentless as Michael, but bent on killing all of the Fox River escapees rather than capturing them. A big part of that was that Michael needed a strong new obstacle after he overcame the prison in season one, so this time around, his biggest challenge was a person. The series has been aired and all seasons have been released on Blu-ray internationally.Most Prison Break fans seem to agree that the first season was when the series was at its peak, but season two was still really good television too. In the United States, all four seasons have been released on DVD, while the first and third seasons and The Final Break have also been released on Blu-ray Disc. Prison Break was nominated for several industry awards, and won the 2006 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama and was nominated for the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series Drama.

The first season was originally planned for a 13-episode run, but was extended to include an extra nine episodes due to its popularity. The first season received generally positive reviews, and performed well in the ratings. Following the popularity of serialized prime time television series Lost and 24, Fox decided to back production in 2004. The series was originally turned down by Fox in 2003, which was concerned about the long-term prospects of such a series. The series' theme music, composed by Ramin Djawadi, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2006. Moritz, and Brett Ratner who directed the pilot episode. Along with creator Paul Scheuring, the series is executive produced by Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Neal H. The series was produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Original Television and 20th Century Fox Television.

The series revolves around two brothers one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison. Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on Fox for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009.

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