Episode 2 season 1

Sound
In Prison Break they use a lot of non-diegetic music. A lot of high paced music helps build tension. The music normally builds with violins and fast beats. This builds suspense and tension to a climax. This builds suspense and tension to a climax. The music seems typical of a film more then a TV show, it is very atmospheric. The music is in parallel with the mood of the situation, if there is one thing going on the music will represent that mood or situation. At one point in the second episode they need to throw away the illegal stuff from inside the cell and Schofield finds his cell mate's knife. He starts to worry about it and while this happens the music builds in pace and loudness. This builds suspense and the pace makes it sound like a panic. This climax's to the officer finding him which shows the truth in the music's panic.

Whenever Schofield enters the yard there is normally a peice of rap music to connote the 'gangster' lifestyle most of the criminals live. It is a stereotypical view on music of a prison as it creates a 'ghetto' style atmosphere, also the music is very aggressive in parallel with most of the criminals attitudes.