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Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul

Just have a little faith. We got a runner! Welcome to Prisneyland, Fish. And welcome to the Prison Break re-watch podcast you always knew you needed.

Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) & Paul Adelstein (Agent Paul Kellerman) re-watch and re-live the show episode by episode. The on-screen adversaries and real-life friends share never-before-heard stories about filming the series and welcome guests including the actors, directors and writers from Prison Break’s 5 seasons. They answer fan questions, run a few contests, and dig into the way TV – and our culture – has changed since the show premiered in 2005.

Whether you’re a fan from way back or new to the show: come join us. We’ll leave the door open for you.

Listen to every episode here and WATCH every episode on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@PrisonBreakPodcast

Subscribe to our Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul’s unfiltered commentary with our WATCH PARTY episodes, released every week one day ahead of the podcast episode. ALSO – You’ll get all of our FanFiction video episodes and access to our Discord Server where you can join our very active community and talk all things Prison Break and join exclusive chats with Sarah and Paul – https://patreon.com/user?u=116411884

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Latest Episodes:

S1E16: "Brother's Keeper" | Guest Director Greg Yaitanes & Why This Is One Of His Top Episodes Jun 12, 2024

Show notes

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode 116, “Brother’s Keeper,” a flashback installment revealing how major characters ended up at Fox River, including Sarah’s drug addiction backstory, Sucre’s engagement motivation, C-Note’s military injustice, and T-Bag’s brief experience of love, while noting the episode’s strong family-driven themes. They interview director Greg Yaitanes (Emmy-winning for House and House of the Dragon), who ranks the episode among his top work and details the logistical challenges of an all-location, multi-story shoot in extreme Chicago cold, including film snapping and an actor missing a flight that forced blocking changes, plus techniques used to sell “Kuwait” via stock footage and stage work. They discuss collaboration with writer Zach Estrin, script changes removing a controversial Michael/Veronica implication, performance-focused directing, casting experiences that later brought Sarah to House, and the value of community on location.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

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S1E15: "By the Skin and Teeth" | Guest Mac Brandt (CO Bob) | Lincoln's Execution | Wrap Party Chaos Jun 05, 2024

Show notes

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode 115, “By the Skin and the Teeth,” focusing on its emotional impact as Lincoln is strapped into the electric chair and the unsettling realism of capital punishment. They’re joined by Mac Brandt (C.O. Mac), who recalls Prison Break as his first TV job and describes the difficult day filming the execution sequence at the actual prison, including the cold, the physical restraints, Dominic Purcell’s intensity, and how the location amplified everyone’s reactions. The conversation expands into lessons about actors advocating for what they need on set, how real prisons affected the cast, and stories from Mac’s early audition process and eventual expanded role. They also share a chaotic Chicago wrap-party night that escalated into near-fights and a late-night sparring match with Sarah’s husband.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

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S1E14: "The Rat" | Sara Aiding Michael | Lincoln's Execution | Bellick's Strategic Intelligence May 29, 2024

Show notes

We're back from hiatus!

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break Season 1 Episode 14, “The Rat,” noting it followed a four-month hiatus after “End of the Tunnel” and aired March 20, 2006 to 9.28 million viewers. They cover the episode’s credits, IMDb recap, competing TV programming, and major March 2006 news and culture moments including the UN Human Rights Council, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld arguments, Scotland’s smoking ban, The Sopranos’ final-season premiere, and Twitter’s first tweet. Reacting to the episode’s emotional intensity and depiction of execution protocol, they analyze key scenes involving Sara helping Michael, the focus on nonverbal storytelling, and the show’s serious treatment of Lincoln’s impending execution. They also share memories about a cast Christmas party, a popular purse Sara wore on-screen, and actor insecurities about appearance, then answer fan questions about filming in Chicago and evolving character backstories.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

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Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK

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and tell him we sent you.

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Season 1 Bonus - Answering Fan Voicemails & Emails May 22, 2024

Show notes

In this special bonus episode, Sarah and Paul listen and respond to voicemails and emails sent in by fans from across the globe. Listeners share personal stories of how 'Prison Break' became an integral part of their lives, offering a glimpse into the show's widespread influence and the strong community it has built. From Ethiopia to France, fans recount tales of friendship, family bonding, and even personal growth, all intertwined with their love for 'Prison Break.'
If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!
If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary - https://patreon.com/user?u=116411884
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prisonbreakpodcast/
Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com
And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK
Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at https://www.littlebigbrands.com/ and tell him we sent you.
PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is a Caliber Studio production

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Mid-Season Annoucement Apr 24, 2024

Show notes

In 2005, between episode 13 and 14...
If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!
If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary - https://patreon.com/user?u=116411884
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prisonbreakpodcast/
Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com
And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK
Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at https://www.littlebigbrands.com/ and tell him we sent you.
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S1E13: "The End Of The Tunnel" | Lincoln's Final 36-Hours | Pacing Prison Break For The Back Nine Apr 17, 2024

Show notes

"There are episodes where you go from A to X and end up back at A" - Paul Adelstein

And then there are episodes like this one. Lincoln about to be executed; a fractured group; the death of a character; crucifix's with secret compartments!; and a plan meticulously planned down to the piping...so much is happening! Sarah and Paul dig into ALL of it!

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein recap Prison Break Episode 13, “End of the Tunnel,” focusing on Lincoln’s 36-hours-to-execution crisis in ADSEG/SHU and the episode’s near-escape momentum, including the steel “snag” and Veronica arriving too late for proof of innocence. They discuss how Episode 13 could have been a season finale without the “back nine” order, the show’s rapid production-to-air timeline, and the writers’ “stretching the taffy” approach to pacing while still building emotional backstory for C-Note and for Hale and Kellerman. They unpack a debated line about “Stachybotrys” versus “Streptococcus” mold, cite a scripted match cut between Lincoln and Michael, and share personal behind-the-scenes stories about Danny Hale’s series wrap, on-set rituals and acting prep, and the challenges of emotionally demanding scenes.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

Follow us on Instagram -

Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK

Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at

and tell him we sent you.

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S1E12: "Odd Man Out" | Writer/Producer Karyn Usher | Creating An Escape Plan In Real Time | PB Logic Apr 10, 2024

Show notes

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein recap and rewatch Prison Break Season 1 Episode 12, “Odd Man Out,” then interview co-writer and longtime series writer/co-executive producer Karyn Usher about how the show’s intricate escape plotting evolved in real time, including adding tattoo details as scripts progressed and adjusting story when an episode ending introduced the “one of us can’t go” twist. Usher discusses broadcast TV’s midseason “back nine” order and how it shaped Prison Break’s midseason paradigm shifts, the writers’ room culture and being one of few female writers, the show’s intentionally heightened “comic book” tone versus strict logic, network standards notes (including changing a planned Jesus image), and how scripts stayed relatively stable through production despite actors’ line changes and the challenges of writing from Los Angeles while shooting in Chicago. Fan questions touch on character arcs, Kellerman’s fate, and which episodes were hardest to write, with Usher citing Season 4’s conspiracy as especially difficult.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paul are bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

Follow us on Instagram -

Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK

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and tell him we sent you.

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S1E11: "And Then There Were 7" | D.B. Cooper | Lane Garrison & Kristin Chenowith | Paul Sips Coffee Apr 03, 2024

Show notes

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein recap “Prison Break” episode “And Then There Were 7” (aired Nov. 14, 2005), written by Zack Estrin and directed by ALMA Award winner Jesús Treviño, noting its 9.58M viewers and Monday-night competition, plus episode elements like a striptease/strip search, conjugal visit, rising body count, and a possible first Bechdel-test-passing scene. They reference the Wikipedia recap (including Westmoreland’s D.B. Cooper reveal, Michael’s limited escape plan, and Quinn’s pursuit of Veronica, Nick, and LJ ending with Veronica shot and Quinn left behind by Kellerman), and briefly touch on contemporaneous pop culture (Rent premiere, Walk the Line release, Carrie Underwood’s Some Hearts) and Prince Albert II’s enthronement. They analyze how script stage directions convey tone—praising playful writing like “shot of insulin, side order of sexual tension,” while critiquing an objectifying “legs” description and discussing how such language and male-gaze framing would be handled differently now—then highlight the Sara/Katie funding conversation as Bechdel-relevant. They discuss practical/acting challenges of duct-tape gags, share a Lane Garrison/watch and Kristin Chenoweth anecdote, and announce a new listener call-in line (401-372-7325) inviting fans to share who they watched the show with, alongside a Patreon watch-party plug.

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paulare bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

Follow us on Instagram -

Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK

Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at

and tell him we sent you.

PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is a Caliber Studio production.

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S1E10: "Sleight of Hand" | The Changing Power Dynamics Of Prison Break | The Rose Scene | Sara/Nika Mar 27, 2024

Show notes

Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein return from a holiday break to discuss the Prison Break episode “Sleight of Hand,” highlighting its new characters (Quinn and Nika), a broken-finger scene, and the major Fibonacci/Falzone twist in which Michael and Abruzzi set up Falzone with a false address and have him arrested, forcing Michael to include C-Note after the escape hole is discovered. They analyze how Prison Break repeatedly shifts power dynamics (Quinn over Kellerman and Hale; Falzone over Abruzzi), how actors interpret detailed stage directions and tone notes, and choices around playing physical pain and status on screen. They compare the episode’s cross-cutting misdirection to Silence of the Lambs, discuss revisions to Michael/Sara dialogue and the significance of the rose scene, answer fan questions about Sara/Nika scenes and the Bechdel test, reflect on watching the show with distance, and Paul discusses enjoying Kellerman as a “bad guy” before his later redemption arc.

- What's it like for an actor when you're the bad guy and the show brings on a badder bad guy - are your days as the bad guy numbered?

- A revised Michael / Sara scene is revealed - what was it originally?

-Fibonacci! Abruzzi!

-And a contest! Winner gets FREE "PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL" MERCH!!!!

If you love all the behind-the-scenes Prison Break convo that Sarah & Paulare bringing weekly, then please give us a review and a follow!

If you really love what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

Follow us on Instagram -

Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

And leave us a message with all your burning questions at (401) 3-PBREAK

Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at

and tell him we sent you.

PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is a Caliber Studio production.

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S1E9: "Tweener" | Paul Pushing Marshall Allman To His Emotional Limits | Phil & Becky | World Series Mar 20, 2024

Show notes

Paul Edelstein and Sarah Wayne Callies recap and discuss their rewatch of Prison Break Season 1, Episode “Tweener” (written by Paul Scheuring, directed by Matt Earl Beesley), focusing on key plot beats including Michael losing the guard room repair job, Sarah learning from Michael’s psychiatrist about his low latent inhibition, Bellick pressuring Abruzzi (leading to Abruzzi gouging out Fiorello’s eye), and Veronica and Nick uncovering leads about the VP’s brother’s death. They then analyze performances and craft details, with Paul sharing behind-the-scenes stories about chasing LJ, eliciting reactions by saying harsher off-camera lines, and the practical/continuity challenges of “magic guns,” empty cups, and prop food. They highlight the Phil-and-Becky affair as a comedic plot engine that advances the escape story, discuss concerns about identity-based verbal abuse on set and modern support protocols, share memories tied to the 2005 World Series, and end with a fan prompt to pitch a satirical series concept called “The Perks,” plus a death-row last-meal question.

- What's it like for Paul to have his mom make a set visit after she gets off of work (the scene they were shooting was Kellerman chasing down LJ - her son is trying to kill a kid! How horrible and so evil!)

- How do actors elicit emotion from their scene partners (hint: you say some evil things, especially if you're Kellerman - I told you he's evil!)

- Going to Cubs games on the networks dime

- How Sarah's husband saved a group of schoolchildren from a rabid cat (hint: it involves a machete...and a decapitation!)

If you're enjoying what you're hearing, give us a review and a follow!

If you really like what we're throwing, subscribe to the "Watch Party" on Patreon and re-watch every episode of Prison Break with Sarah & Paul's unfiltered commentary -

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Email us at prisonbreaking@caliber-studio.com

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Logo design by John Nunziatto @ Little Big Brands. If you want one yourself, reach out at

and tell him we sent you.

PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is a Caliber Studio production.

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