79% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.8/10 IMDb audience score for Season 1. Critics praised the concept's audacity and the season's ability to sustain tension across 22 episodes without the central premise exhausting itself. The tattoo as a plot device is one of TV's great high-concept hooks.
Renewal: Original series ended 2009; a revival fifth season aired in 2017. No further seasons announced. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12005 · 22 eps | 29 August 2005 | 8.7 | 79% | 8.8/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22006 · 22 eps | 21 August 2006 | 7.8 | 71% | 8.4/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32007 · 13 eps | 17 September 2007 | 6.5 | 50% | 8.3/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
| Season 42008 · 24 eps | 1 September 2008 | 6.0 | 50% | 7.5/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
| Season 52017 · 9 eps | 4 April 2017 | 6.2 | 56% | 7.6/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
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The pilot delivers the concept in full: Michael Scofield robs a bank, gets sentenced to Fox River, and we gradually understand that this is not an accident but a plan. The show reveals the tattoo's significance in stages, and the dramatic irony - we know more than most characters - generates immediate investment. The prison environment is established as a fully realised world in a single hour.
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