7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Prison Break (2005)
Prison Break (2005)
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
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Viewer 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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series critiques a corrupt, powerful government conspiracy through the lens of individual ingenuity and self-reliance, championing personal freedom and family loyalty against an oppressive state, which aligns with right-leaning skepticism of government.
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 show features characters who find solace and moral guidance in Christian faith (e.g., Father Richard, Sucre), while clearly portraying hypocritical or villainous characters who misuse religious rhetoric (e.g., T-Bag) as morally corrupt, thus affirming the dignity of the faith itself.
The character C-Note, a devout Muslim, is consistently portrayed with a strong moral compass and deep family values, often drawing strength from his faith. His religious practices and beliefs are depicted sympathetically, highlighting Islam as a source of resilience and virtue for him.
While female characters like Gretchen Morgan and Sara Tancredi are involved in dangerous situations and use firearms for defense or offense, the show does not depict them achieving clear victories in direct hand-to-hand or melee combat against one or more male opponents. Their combat contributions are primarily through other means.
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.
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