7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Prison Break (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Overview
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series primarily critiques unchecked government power and systemic corruption, championing individual ingenuity and self-reliance as the solution against an oppressive state, aligning with right-leaning themes of limited government and individual liberty.
The series features a visibly diverse cast across various roles, reflecting the demographics of its setting. The narrative primarily focuses on its protagonists without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes as a core element of its storytelling.
Secondary
Prison Break portrays its most prominent LGBTQ+ character, T-Bag, as a predatory villain whose sexuality is linked to his depravity, including a storyline of sexual assault. The show offers no counterbalancing positive or complex LGBTQ+ representation, reinforcing harmful stereotypes.
Prison Break features a minor, cross-dressing character referred to by the derogatory slur 'Tranny.' This character lacks dignity or depth, and the show offers no critique of the slur or the problematic portrayal, resulting in a negative overall impact on themes related to gender non-conformity.
The series portrays Christianity through characters like Sucre as a source of moral guidance and hope. While characters like T-Bag twist religious rhetoric for manipulative purposes, the narrative clearly condemns his hypocrisy rather than the faith itself, presenting his actions as a perversion.
C-Note's character consistently uses his Islamic faith as a moral compass and source of strength, guiding his actions and providing him with resilience and strong family values, which the narrative portrays positively.
The show features several capable female characters who are involved in dangerous situations and use firearms. However, there are no clear instances where a female character is depicted as victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
Prison Break is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, establishing their gender within its own canon from their initial appearance. Therefore, no characters had a prior canonical gender to be swapped.
Prison Break is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a historical account. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior established race for them to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.1
Critic Ratings
6.1
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