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Prison Break•Season 5•Episode 5

Contingency

7.6/10 · 5,515 votesMay 2, 201745 min

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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Lincoln becomes frustrated as he tries to understand what really happened to Michael. C-Note has a new escape plan, but fears it will not be executed quickly enough, as Cyclops is trailing closely behind. Meanwhile, Sara struggles with the idea that Michael may be alive.

Directed byGuy Ferland

Written byVaun Wilmott

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Seasons5

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Season 5 Episodes9

Ogygia

Kaniel Outis

The Liar

The Prisoner's Dilemma

Contingency

Phaecia

Wine Dark Sea

Progeny

Behind the Eyes

Cast9

Wentworth Miller

Michael Scofield

Dominic Purcell

Lincoln Burrows

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sara Tancredi

Rockmond Dunbar

Benjamin 'C-Note' Franklin

Robert Knepper

Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell

Inbar Lavi

Sheba

Augustus Prew

David 'Whip' Martin

Mark Feuerstein

Jacob Ness

Said Bey

terrorist

Crew4

Guy Ferland

Director

Jeffrey C. Mygatt

Director of Photography

Fred Peterson

Editor

Vaun Wilmott

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Contingency" is episode 5 of Prison Break season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 5,515 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Guy Ferland and written by Vaun Wilmott, it aired on May 2, 2017.

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