Lincoln Burrows is convicted for the murder of Terrence Steadman, the brother of the U.S. Vice President, a crime he claims he was framed for by a shadowy organization known as "The Company". Convinced of his brother's innocence and with the execution date looming, Michael Scofield devises a meticulous plan to break them both out from the inside.
To do this, they must create a chemical compound to corrode the piping, stealing chemicals from the prison psych ward. This leads to one of the season's most dramatic arcs where Michael gets himself committed to the asylum to gain access, feigning insanity while his mental state deteriorates under the pressure. prison break season 1 synopsis