PrIsOn BrEaK vs ThE sHaWsHaNk ReDeMpTiOn

There are many similarities between 'Prison Break' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Paul Schuring was quoted as saying he took inspiration from the Shawshank storyline.

The similarities range from the escape plan to the representation of the characters. In Shawshank the protagonist plans an escape and suceeds, as he was wrongly convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Similarly, in Prison Break Lincoln is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit thus his brother Michael plans his escape.