Prison Break is one of the more exciting high concept shows to emerge over the past couple of years. The series presents an intricately plotted collection of tales surrounding a group of Fox River Prison inmates as they plot their escape. Well, that was the first season, and it was only supposed to involve two inmates, Lincoln Burrows and his brother Michael Scofield. What was meant to be two ended up being eight by the time the first season came to a close. The second season, soon to arrive on DVD, reinvented the series as a tale of much larger scope.
Season two kicks off right where the first ended, with the escapees fleeing across an airstrip as their escape plane leaves without them. They run off into the woods with the prison guards and police in hot pursuit. They narrowly escape, only to discover a little girl in the woods hunting with her father. Abruzzi takes the girl hostage as a means to escape, much to the displeasure of the rest of the crew. Fortunately, they do get away.
As their escape continues, a new character is introduced back at the base, Alexander Mahone, played by William Finchtner (Invasion). He is an intriguing addition and seems able to match wits with our hero, Michael Scofield. This proves to a good match-up for the season. Mahone is seen as an interloper by Bellick, who is intent on bringing the convicts down, but winds up having even more issues the further into the season we get.
In yet a third layer, Veronica discovers the President's brother is still alive, so she intends to use him to clear Lincoln. Of course, nothing goes as planned and the results here were definitely unexpected.
Back with Scofield, the rest of the group finds out about Michael and Lincoln's plan to retrieve Westmoreland's hidden money in Utah. This leads to a crossroads that could tear this motley crew apart, all while they try to stay one step ahead of Mahone and Bellick.
And so the second season began. No longer were they a disparate group of inmates forging a fragile bond in order to gain their freedom. No, they were all loners looking to stay one step ahead of the pursuing lawmen. Their stories would diverge, going in wildly different paths. Still, a select few have found their post-prison journeys forever intertwined. This would lead to continued excitement, drama, and suspense as the show expanded beyond the prison walls, but still retained the feel of the first season. It was definitely an interesting new road to travel.
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