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Prison Break S1E16 — Brother's Keeper
8.4
Prison Break•Season 1•Episode 16

Brother's Keeper

8.4/10 · 7,373 votesApr 3, 200645 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Flashbacks shed light on the past actions that led to the incarceration of Lincoln, Sucre, T-Bag and C-Note. Basis of Michael's ingenious break-out plan are revealed. Dr. Tancredi memorizes how she ended up in Fox River State Penitentiary.

Directed byGreg Yaitanes
Written byZack Estrin
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Cast13

Wentworth Miller

Wentworth Miller

Michael Scofield

Marshall Allman

Marshall Allman

LJ Burrows

Dominic Purcell

Dominic Purcell

Lincoln Burrows

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sara Tancredi

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Paul Kellerman

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Brad Bellick

Rockmond Dunbar

Rockmond Dunbar

Benjamin 'C-Note' Franklin

Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Amaury Nolasco

Amaury Nolasco

Fernando Sucre

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

John Abruzzi

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Veronica Donovan

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Warden Henry Pope

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Greg Yaitanes

Greg Yaitanes

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Zack Estrin

Writer

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Executive Producer

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Francis J. Conway

Unit Production Manager

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

Co-Executive Producer

Karyn Usher

Karyn Usher

Co-Producer

Z

Zack Estrin

Co-Executive Producer

H

Hynndie Wali

Associate Producer

S

Scott Eilers

Editor

C

Christopher Manley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Brother's Keeper" is episode 16 of Prison Break season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 7,373 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Greg Yaitanes and written by Zack Estrin, it aired on April 3, 2006.

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