From the chillingly charismatic T-Bag to the relentless Agent Kellerman, the antagonists are just as layered as the heroes.

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The 8 escapees crawl through steam pipes, sewage, and a hospital corridor. Westmoreland dies from a pipe injury. They break out of the infirmary window – but T-Bag’s hand is reattached. Bellick pursues. A helicopter chase ends with the group splitting up. The finale: Michael, Lincoln, and the others board a plane – but the pilot is shot. They run into a field as police surround them. Cut to black.

It is the original binge-watch. Before Netflix, people were buying DVDs or recording Fox on VHS. Now, the instinct is to find it for free.