May 30, 2017 (Series Finale) The final break. Michael traps Poseidon in a replica of the Ogygia prison constructed inside a warehouse. In a classic Prison Break twist, Michael reveals he never had amnesia—he was playing everyone to get close to Jacob. The season ends with Michael, Sara, Lincoln, and Mike sailing into the sunset, finally free.

: Michael and Whip plan their first escape attempt from Ogygia.

As Yemen fractures into a brutal civil war, Lincoln, C-Note, and a fractured team must execute a high-stakes breakout while Sara Tancredi investigates a shadow government operative known as Poseidon in the United States. Episode-by-Episode Breakdown Episode 1: "Ogygia"

When Prison Break ended its initial run in 2009 with The Final Break , fans thought they had seen the last of Michael Scofield. However, in 2017, the series pulled off its most ambitious escape yet: returning from the dead for a nine-episode event series.

While C-Note escapes by air, Michael’s group is forced to flee into the Yemeni desert on foot. Episode 6: "Phaeacia"

As civil war engulfs Sana'a, Michael and his cellmate, Whip, plan their escape from Ogygia. It is revealed that Michael’s incarceration is tied to a mysterious rogue CIA operative known as Poseidon. Back in the United States, Sara Tancredi is stalked by two lethal assassins, A&W and Van Gogh, who are trying to erase any trace of Michael's past. Lincoln attempts to secure travel documents to get Michael out of Yemen once the prison break happens. Episode 3: "The Liar"

As Michael and his cellmate Whip attempt an escape, Lincoln and C-Note search for the "Sheik of Light" to help.

With ISIL forces closing in on the prison, the guards abandon Ogygia. Michael makes a desperate alliance with Ramal to get out of solitary.

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The brothers lead their small group through the desert toward Phaeacia, a remote seaside village. They are relentlessly pursued by Cyclops, an ISIL extremist.