Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode 407, “Five the Hard Way,” opening with an explanation of the craps term “hard way” before reflecting on the production’s Las Vegas shoot at the newly opened Planet Hollywood, including staying and filming on-site, the surreal “...

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break S4E6 “Blow Out,” focusing on how the episode unexpectedly humanizes Gretchen through a reunion with her sister and the reveal that her “niece” is actually her daughter, creating new emotional stakes and questions about the child’s safe...

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break S4E5 “Safe and Sound,” focusing on what they call the series’ best scene so far: Pam Mahone identifying Wyatt and pushing Mahone toward revenge, praising the grounded performances and how the writing redirects Mahone’s obsessive “monst...

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah and Paul analyze Sara’s storyline after learning Bruce Bennett was murdered, focusing on her relapse temptation, the specificity of the bar and bathroom scenes, and how performance choices are shaped by coverage, shot order, inner monologue, and avoiding “indicating.” Sara describes not p...

This episode of PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is sponsored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss “Prison Break” Season 4 Episode 3 “Shut Down,” focusing on Milan Cheylov’s directing, including the claustrophobic chase location, car-chase camerawork, sound design on Wyatt’s torture scenes, and an overall rise in...

This episode of PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is sponsored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode S4E2 “Breaking and Entering,” sharing behind-the-scenes context about filming in LA (including San Pedro docks and a warehouse set built on the Fox lot), a more relaxed cast dynamic from being ho...

This episode is brought to you by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein kick off season four, explain the Patreon rewatch format and fan Q&A, and discuss “Scylla,” including the term’s Greek-myth origins and related pop-culture references. They talk about how the show’s compressed in-story timeline contrasts with its multi...

This episode of Prison Breaking With Sarah And Paul is brought to you by Hulu. Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally). Sarah and Paul discuss the Prison Break season 3 finale, focusing on the emotional impact of McGrady’s homecoming and the disturbing brutality inflicted on Sucre, including being forced to dig his own grave and nearly buried alive. They praise director Ne...

This episode is brought to you by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally). Sarah and Paul are joined this episode by Mango, Sarah’s Bearded Dragon. They emphasize the unusually large scale and expense of the production as the season winds into its final episodes, including extensive coastal locations, helicopter photography, ocean and boat sequences, and a long TV ca...

This episode of Prison Breaking With Sarah And Paul is brought to you by Hulu. Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally). Sarah and Paul analyze director Greg Yaitanes’ directing choices, focusing on motivated camera movement, pacing, blocking, and symmetrical framing, and frame directing as accumulated “taste” and execution. They define “hoisted by his own petard,” then dis...

This episode of Prison Breaking With Sarah And Paul is sponsored by Hulu. Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein welcome this episode’s co-writer, Seth Hoffman.  Prison Break was Seth’s first Hollywood job and he was one of the first people hired onto the show by Matt Olmstead as the Writer’s Assistant.  He shares his unusually quick...

Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Michael's interrogation by General Zavala and punished in a brutal “hot box,” Sofia confiding in Lincoln about distrusting Whistler as Susan kidnaps Lincoln to pressure him via LJ, and Bellick’s dire fight situation, including a cheating tactic with acetone. They reflect on Zavala as an...

Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Chris Vance on Whistler, Sona Stunts, and Finding a New Chapter Beyond Prison Break Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein open Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul episode 308 (“Bang and Burn”), sponsored by Hulu, with banter about “facts” and fax machines, then preview an interview with Chris Vance (Whistler) and react to the episod...

Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein recap Prison Break S3E7 “Vaminos” (aired Nov. 5, 2007), share a caffeine-fueled tangent about Sarah’s first black tea experience, and note the episode’s credits, ratings (8 million, season high), and contemporaneous news including the start of the 2007–08 WGA strike. They summarize the plot: Mic...

Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) or Disney+ (Internationally). Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein recap Prison Break Season 3 Episode 6 “Photo Finish,” reacting to Michael learning Sarah is dead and debating Lincoln’s motivation for hiding the truth, while noting the episode’s heavy sexual-violence threats and discussing a scene choice involving Gretchen. They cover a plot recap involving T-...

Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally) Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Michael’s stalled escape plan after binoculars draw an army patrol’s attention, the introduction of inmate Andrew Tyge who suspects Whistler’s true identity, and the episode’s implications for Michael and Whistler. They answer fan questions about how directors prep by watching prior epis...

This episode of Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul is sponsored by Hulu. Subscribe to Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally), the only places to stream all episodes of Prison Break. Paul had to miss this episode for family reasons but he will be back next week! Sarah Wayne Callies reacts to all of Season 3, Episode 4's plot twists including Lincoln receiving a box with Sara’s head, Michael’s p...

This episode of Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul is sponsored by Hulu. Subscribe to Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally), the only places to stream all episodes of Prison Break. Sarah hosts this episode without Paul due to a family matter. Sarah discusses Episode S3E3's key plot points including Sofia, Whistler’s bird book, Michael and Sarah’s phone call, Lincoln’s failed rescue attempt, G...

This episode of Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul is sponsored by Hulu. Subscribe to Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally), the only places to stream all episodes of Prison Break. Sarah and Paul discuss Prison Break Episode 302 and welcome back Creator and EP Paul Scheuring. Paul wrote Episode 301 and left the show right after. Last week, Dawn Olmstead shared the full history of Prison Break...

This episode of Prison Breaking with Sarah and Paul is sponsored by Hulu / Disney+, the only place streaming all episodes of Prison Break. Fishes, Folks, and Friends! We're back and ready to tackle the most dangerous prison in the world, SONA! A prison so bad, the Panamanian guards won't even go inside! This season is going to be so much fun. For starters, neither Paul nor Sarah has ever seen it -...

Executive Producer Dawn Olmstead shares the full origin story of PRISON BREAK with Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein on the podcast. Watch PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH AND PAUL Season 3, Episode 1 for the full story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was originally released on August 1, 2024 With Season 3 one week away, we thought it would be a great opportunity to revisit our conversation with Paul Scheuring at the end of Season 1. It's audio only, but a fantastic episode to listen to as you re-submerge into the world of Prison Break and get ready for Sona... There can be no bigger guest than this!  PRISON BREAK creator Paul Sche...

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This is a re-release of Season 2 Episode 3. We are re-releasing our first few episodes of Season 2 to inspire you to revisits PRISON BREKA as we build to our new season coming to you on February 25 (Watch Parties are released on Tuesday, Feb 24th. Subscribe to Patreon for all Watch Party episodes! ---- Sarah and Paul deep dive Season 2 episode 3 followed by answering fan questions! After listening...

This is a re-release of Season 2 Episode 2. We are re-rereleasing our first few episodes of Season 2 to inspire you to revisit Prison Break as we build to our new season coming out to you on Wed, February 25 (Watch Party is released on Tuesday, February 24th. Subscribe to Patreon for Watch Party episodes - link below)) On today's episode, we do the deep dive into Stacy Keach aka Warden Henry Pope....