7.9/104,603 votes#1 - Scylla
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/2008
Michael has trailed Gretchen/Susan, Whistler and Mahone to L.A. Chaos reigns in SONA while T-Bag, Bellick and Sucre go missing. Lincoln and L.J. continue to stay with Sofia.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Matt Olmstead
7.6/102,217 votes#2 - Breaking And Entering
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2008
"Breaking & Entering" is the 59th episode of the American television series Prison Break and was shown together with the first episode of its fourth season as a two-hour episode with "Scylla". It was broadcast on September 1, 2008 in the United States on the Fox Network.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Zack Estrin
7.8/103,667 votes#3 - Shut Down
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2008
Michael attempts to track the cardholder and avoid going back to prison. Wyatt finds new information regarding Sara's whereabouts. Elsewhere, T-Bag uses a new identity to make a new life for himself.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Nick Santora
7.9/103,595 votes#4 - Eagles and Angels
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2008
Michael, Lincoln and Sucre must crash a police benefit to obtain the next card key. Reeling from another death, Sarah falls back into an old habit. T-Bag arouses suspicion and runs into some old “friends” his first day on the job.
Director: Michael Switzer
Writer: Karyn Usher
8.0/103,544 votes#5 - Safe and Sound
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2008
Self locates another card hidden in a safe within a secure federal building, as Mahone continues his quest for revenge. Meanwhile, T-Bag's new life may be in jeopardy.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Seth Hoffman
8.0/103,509 votes#6 - Blow Out
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2008
The entire operation may be in jeopardy when Mahone gets into trouble with the law. Gretchen's sister receives a surprise visitor. The Company may be onto Self. T-Bag continues to raise suspicions at Gate.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Kalinda Vazquez
8.0/103,485 votes#7 - Five the Hard Way
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2008
Lincoln takes members of the team to Las Vegas where Sucre gets an indecent proposal. Sarah learns about Michael’s condition, and Roland pushes his luck too far. Gretchen teams up with T-Bag who makes an offer to Michael he cannot refuse. Meanwhile, the secrets in Whistler’s bird book are finally revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/103,471 votes#8 - The Price
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/2008
Lincoln works to retrieve the final card, which is being held by the General. Michael and Self are forced to work with Gretchen. Meanwhile, Roland continues to be berated for losing the transcribing device in Las Vegas.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Graham Roland
8.7/104,081 votes#9 - Greatness Achieved
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/2008
Wyatt gets a taste of his own medicine, and Mahone finds some resolution. T-Bag scrambles when the police investigate his missing co-worker while Gretchen gets cozy with a Company man. Meanwhile, Michael’s condition continues to worsen, and a team member makes the ultimate sacrifice while planning the underground break-in for Scylla.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Nick Santora
8.0/103,445 votes#10 - The Legend
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/10/2008
Sara is left with no choice but to take Michael to the hospital as his condtion rapidly worsens. Sucre and Lincoln are faced with unknown territory as they are left in charge of the operation. Elsewhere, agent Self makes a surprising ally.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: Karyn Usher
8.4/103,574 votes#11 - Quiet Riot
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/2008
Michael races against time and his ailing health to break into the Company headquarters to steal Scylla, but the break-in’s success lies with Sucre. Gretchen dresses up for a meeting with the General and one final attempt to get the last card key. T-Bag must make a decision to leave his criminal ways for good.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Seth Hoffman
9.0/104,500 votes#12 - Selfless
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/2008
Sara takes a hostage in a bid to secure Scylla. In the meantime, Michael and Lincoln finally meet the General while one of their members switches allegiance.
Director: Michael Switzer
Writer: Kalinda Vazquez
8.1/103,424 votes#13 - Deal Or No Deal
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/1/2008
It's up to Michael to hold the gang together after they find out they were betrayed by one of their own. Meanwhile, Gretchen is blackmailed by T-Bag's new partner.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: N/A
8.0/103,403 votes#14 - Just Business
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 12/8/2008
Michael, whose condition is deteriorating, winds up in the hands of The Company who promise Lincoln that they can save Michael's life in exchange for a favor. Elsewhere, Gretchen and Self wind up with Scylla and a buyer.
Director: Mark Helfrich
Writer: Graham Roland
7.7/103,387 votes#15 - Going Under
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/15/2008
Michael gets medical attention from the most unlikely of places, and Charles Westmoreland returns to help uncover the true meaning of Scylla. Meanwhile, Lincoln and Sucre race to stop Gretchen before Scylla is lost forever.
Director: Karen Gaviola
Writer: Zack Estrin
7.6/103,477 votes#16 - The Sunshine State
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 12/22/2008
Lincoln and his new partners arrive in Miami to recover Scylla from its shocking new owner, and Sara searches for a missing Michael who learns some surprising information about his past. Meanwhile, a double-crossing leads to a death and an arrest in "The Sunshine State."
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Matt Olmstead, Nicholas Wootton
7.5/103,460 votes#17 - The Mother Lode
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/17/2009
Michael and Sara journey to Miami while Lincoln meets with his mother. T-Bag and Self's mission to locate Scylla takes a dramatic turn. The General comes under pressure.
Director: Jonathan Glassner
Writer: Seth Hoffman
7.4/103,369 votes#18 - VS.
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2009
Michael and Lincoln come to blows over Scylla as Christina sets the wheels in motion for her plan. Meanwhile, Sara receives life-changing news. T-Bag arrives at the Indian Embassy. The General becomes increasingly paranoid.
Director: Dwight H. Little
Writer: N/A
7.5/103,332 votes#19 - S.O.B.
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2009
Michael's reunion with Christina is soured when she drops a bombshell regarding Lincoln, and T-Bag grows determined to prove he is worthy of being a member of the Company.
Director: N/A
Writer: Karyn Usher
8.0/103,380 votes#20 - Cowboys and Indians
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2009
Pandemonium erupts at the hotel following the assassination, and Christina puts the final pieces of her plan together. Meanwhile, the General makes good on his threat, and Michael is forced to choose between saving either Lincoln or Sara.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Nick Santora
8.2/103,398 votes#21 - Rate of Exchange
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2009
Familiar faces return to help Michael end his quest to bring down The Company once and for all.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Zack Estrin
8.9/104,835 votes#22 - Killing Your Number
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2009
Michael tries to bring down the Company once and for all.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Matt Olmstead, Nicholas Wootton
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Scylla" is the best rated episode of "Prison Break" season 4. It scored 7.9/10 based on 4603 votes. Directed by Kevin Hooks and written by Matt Olmstead, it aired on 9/1/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Breaking And Entering".