The most recognizable association with the term is the American television series Prison Break , which debuted on Fox in 2005. The show revolutionized the thriller genre with its serialized storytelling, following structural engineer (Wentworth Miller) as he intentionally gets himself incarcerated at Fox River State Penitentiary . His goal: to rescue his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), who has been wrongfully sentenced to death for a political assassination. The most recognizable association with the term is
On June 11, 1962, three inmates disappeared from Alcatraz, leaving behind only a few clues and a trail of mystery. The inmates were Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, and John Anglin. Their escape is one of the most famous in American prison history. Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell)