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Prison Break S1E3 — Cell Test
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Prison Break•Season 1•Episode 3

Cell Test

8.3/10 · 8,419 votesSep 5, 200545 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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When Michael reveals his escape plan to Sucre, Sucre chooses to be no part of it, and requests a cell transfer. Michael gets a new cellmate called Haywire.

Directed byBrad Turner
Written byMichael Pavone
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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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Brad Turner

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Consulting Producer

Michael Pavone

Michael Pavone

Writer

Matt Olmstead

Matt Olmstead

Executive Producer

Michael Pavone

Michael Pavone

Executive Producer

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Francis J. Conway

Unit Production Manager

Karyn Usher

Karyn Usher

Co-Producer

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Zack Estrin

Co-Executive Producer

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Robbie Greenberg

Director of Photography

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Scott Eilers

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Cell Test" is episode 3 of Prison Break season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 8,419 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Brad Turner and written by Michael Pavone, it aired on September 5, 2005.

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