Prison Break Ep 1 =link= Guide

The motivation is revealed quickly: his brother, (Dominic Purcell), is on death row for the murder of the Vice President’s brother—a crime Lincoln swears he didn’t commit. With the execution date looming, Michael realizes that the legal system has failed, leaving him with only one option: break his brother out from the inside. The "Ink" Revelation

The defining moment of the pilot is the reveal of Michael’s full-body tattoo. To the guards and inmates, it’s just elaborate gothic art. In reality, it is a hidden-in-plain-sight map of the prison’s underground tunnels, electrical routes, and blueprints. prison break ep 1