Prison Break — Casting

| Role | Archetype | Key Trait | Potential Conflict | |------|-----------|-----------|--------------------| | | Planner, patient | High IQ, weak physically | Betrayed by a lover inside | | The Muscle | Ex-military, brawler | Strong, loyal but hotheaded | Guards have leverage on them | | The Insider | Guard or staff | Knows schedules, compromised | Has a family outside – double agent risk | | The Forger | Artist/identity thief | Creates passes, uniforms, tools | Drug addiction or debt | | The Engineer | Technical genius | Locks, vents, electronics | Needs a rare part – must steal it first | | The Snake | Informant, untrustworthy | Charismatic, knows tunnels | Will sell out for a deal | | The Ghost | Inmate with nothing to lose | Quiet, observant, stealthy | Has a secret tunnel no one knows | | The Liability | Innocent or naïve | Moral compass or accidental flaw | Panics under pressure |

(auto-assigns 6–10 characters)

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