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Posted by clarkjohnsen (R) on October 19, 2005 at 11:14:23

This Sunday, Noon to 7PM, ABC is replaying all Prison Break episodes
to date. It's sometimes over-the-top but always engrossing. Some say
it's as good as 24, others say it's better, just to give you an idea.

Can't watch? Then RECORD IT!

THE PLOT Structural engineer Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller)
holds up a bank so he'll be sentenced to the same pokey where his
brother, Lincoln (Dominic Purcell), is on death row after being
framed for the murder of the vice president's brother. Rather than
waiting for his brother's stay of execution (Lincoln's ex-gal
pal/attorney Veronica, played by Robin Tunney, is feverishly trying
to uncover the conspiracy)...

WHY WE LOVE IT Because it's an original drama without an acronym in
its name. Because men like the show's edge-of-your-seat action while
women like to imagine conjugal visits with Purcell and Miller.
Because it's one of those rare serialized shows that knows exactly
where it's going, right down to the next surprise murder (could it be
Veronica? Or her partner in crime Nick?) and the inevitable breakout
(a two-hour finale). ''There's no evidence that [creator] Paul
Scheuring is flying by the seat of his pants,'' says Purcell. (True,
since Scheuring has mapped out the first two seasons of Break.)
''Paul's opened up about what's going on, so we have the opportunity
to really explore our characters.'' Adds Miller: ''The first season
is obviously all about prison. People are tuning in to see the
realities, the nuances, the dangers of prison life. That's what is
compelling.''

WHAT'S NEXT After Fox's postseason baseball coverage ends, new
episodes continue on Oct. 24, and we finally learn the identity of
the mystery woman on the phone (Patricia Wettig) who's behind the
plot to frame Lincoln.

(All from Entertainment Weekly)

clark