Seeking to get a head start on the Fall season, Fox unveiled two season premieres on Monday August 21. I guess Fox wanted to show what they had in store while they still can before the baseball postseason begins.
It seems like every year we are into November before Fox gets to premiere all of their series, new and old alike. If this night is a sign of things to come, Fox made the right decision by getting the jump on the rest of the networks.
The night begins at 8:00 with the return of Prison Break with the episode "Manhunt", a breakout hit last year, entering its second season.
The first season ended on somewhat of a whimper as Michael Scofield, his brother, and a gaggle of other convicts of varying crimes, put the season-long plan to get over the wall and escape prison into effect.
They successfully got over that wall, but not without enough problems to make you wonder if it was all worthwhile. It ended with the line "We run." Rather anticlimactic, but it was not enough to dissuade me from eagerly anticipating this premiere.
Season two kicks off right where the last one 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 new character and seems to able to match wits with our hero, Michael Scofield. This could prove to a good match up for this season. Mahone is seen as an interloper by Bellick, who is intent on bringing the convicts down.
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 the while trying to stay one step ahead of Mahone and Bellick.
A good start to the season. I am curious as to how long they will be able to keep a show called Prison Break away from a prison from which to break from. I look forward to seeing where they will take us. I would be remiss if I did not mention one of the creepiest network characters of recent memory. T-Bag is back and aiming to have his hand reattached. I am sure he has some not so nice plans for our merry band.
Article comments
1 - Triniman
I, too, wasn't blown away with episode 1 of Vanished, but I will give it a chance for a little while.
2 - chantal
Great review....I was sorry I missed the premiere of Prison Break, that 8:00 time slot kills me.