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Prison Break S1E19 — The Key
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Prison Break•Season 1•Episode 19

The Key

8.7/10 · 7,323 votesApr 24, 200645 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Michael must get the key to the infirmary and enlist the help of an old face, while Lincoln learns the identity of his kidnapper and another inmate learns of the escape.

Directed bySergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bobby Roth
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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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Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Director

Bobby Roth

Bobby Roth

Director

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Executive Producer

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Ellen Marie Blum

Unit Production Manager

Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

Co-Executive Producer

Karyn Usher

Karyn Usher

Co-Producer

Z

Zack Estrin

Co-Executive Producer

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Scott Eilers

Editor

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Robert LaBonge

Director of Photography

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Zack Estrin

Teleplay

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Teleplay

Paul T. Scheuring

Paul T. Scheuring

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Key" is episode 19 of Prison Break season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 7,323 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bobby Roth, it aired on April 24, 2006.

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