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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Prison Break Season 5 Episode 1 - Ogygia
    7.6/10(9188 votes)

    #1 - Ogygia

    S5:E1

    It's been seven years since Michael was presumed dead, but when clues suggest that he might still be alive, Lincoln reunites with Sara to help track down the truth.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:Paul T. Scheuring

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  2. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 2 - Kaniel Outis
    7.7/10(6755 votes)

    #2 - Kaniel Outis

    S5:E2

    As Lincoln and C-Note search for the "Sheik of Light," Michael and his cellmate, Whip, attempt an escape from Ogygia. Meanwhile, Sara's investigation into Michael's reappearance leads her to the state department and an uneasy reunion with Paul Kellerman.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:Paul T. Scheuring

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  3. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 5 - Safe and Sound
    7.8/10(4464 votes)

    #3 - Safe and Sound

    S4:E5

    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

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  4. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 7 - Five the Hard Way
    7.8/10(4393 votes)

    #4 - Five the Hard Way

    S4:E7

    Lincoln takes members of the team to Las Vegas where Sucre gets an indecent proposal. Sara 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:Garry A. Brown
    Writer:Christian W. Trokey

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  5. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 5 - Contingency
    7.8/10(5248 votes)

    #5 - Contingency

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:Vaun Wilmott

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  6. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 6 - Phaecia
    7.8/10(5008 votes)

    #6 - Phaecia

    S5:E6

    As Michael, Lincoln and the remaining Ogygia gang try to escape Yemen, they find themselves racing though the desert from a vengeful Cyclops. Meanwhile, A&W and Van Gogh question their roles as their pursuit of the escapees leads them to...Graceland.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writer:Michael Horowitz

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  7. Prison Break Season 1 Episode 5 - English, Fitz or Percy
    7.9/10(7904 votes)

    #7 - English, Fitz or Percy

    S1:E5

    Kellerman and Hale blackmail Warden Pope. Michael finds out he might get out earlier than anticipated. Veronica becomes uncertain of her allies.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Zack Estrin

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  8. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 3 - The Liar
    7.9/10(5927 votes)

    #8 - The Liar

    S5:E3

    When T-Bag ambushes Sara, he warns her that two of Poseidon's henchmen, Van Gogh and A&W, may be following her. Meanwhile, Lincoln attempts to retrieve his confiscated passport to escape Yemen, and Michael plans his next move.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:Joshua Goldin, Rachel Abramowitz

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  9. Prison Break Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(11860 votes)

    #9 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Michael Scofield, a structural engineer, attempts to rob a bank in order to get incarcerated at Fox River State Penitentiary, where his brother Lincoln Burrows, accused of murdering the Vice President's brother, is scheduled to be executed. At Fox River, Michael approaches a number of inmates, all of whom play an important role in his plan to free his brother from the inside. Meanwhile, agents Kellerman and Hale are determined to make sure the execution goes through as planned. Lincoln's son LJ gets into trouble.

    Director:Brett Ratner
    Writer:Paul T. Scheuring

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  10. Prison Break Season 3 Episode 9 - Boxed In
    8.0/10(4773 votes)

    #10 - Boxed In

    S3:E9

    The Panamanian Army arranges Michael to get a taste of solitary. T-Bag reserves a spot in the escape. Bellick's life turns into an uphill battle. Susan traps Sucre.

    Director:Craig Ross Jr.
    Writer:Karyn Usher

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  11. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 17 - The Mother Lode
    8.0/10(4346 votes)

    #11 - The Mother Lode

    S4:E17

    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

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  12. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 19 - S.O.B.
    8.0/10(4212 votes)

    #12 - S.O.B.

    S4:E19

    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:Garry A. Brown
    Writer:Karyn Usher

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  13. Prison Break Season 3 Episode 2 - Fire/Water
    8.1/10(5034 votes)

    #13 - Fire/Water

    S3:E2

    Michael and Mahone try to lure Whistler out of his hiding place. T-Bag gains some upward momentum in the prison hierarchy as the water supply is running low. Lincoln meets familiar and not so familiar faces on his quest to free Michael.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Matt Olmstead

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  14. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 1 - Scylla
    8.1/10(5689 votes)

    #14 - Scylla

    S4:E1

    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.

    Directors:Kevin Hooks, Bobby Roth
    Writers:Matt Olmstead, Zack Estrin

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  15. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 16 - The Sunshine State
    8.1/10(4370 votes)

    #15 - The Sunshine State

    S4:E16

    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
    Writers:Matt Olmstead, Nicholas Wootton

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  16. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 20 - Cowboys and Indians
    8.1/10(4252 votes)

    #16 - Cowboys and Indians

    S4:E20

    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

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  17. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 7 - Wine Dark Sea
    8.1/10(5031 votes)

    #17 - Wine Dark Sea

    S5:E7

    Sara becomes fearful of her family's safety when she discovers the real reason that Michael faked his own death. In the meantime, Michael and Lincoln continue to try find a way home with the help of Sucre, and the real identity of Poseidon is revealed.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writer:Vaun Wilmott

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  18. Prison Break Season 5 Episode 9 - Behind the Eyes
    8.1/10(6343 votes)

    #18 - Behind the Eyes

    S5:E9

    Dangerous threats keep Michael and Lincoln fighting to protect Sara and Mike. Meanwhile, Poseidon continues to try and outsmart Michael and the rest of the gang, which leads them to the ultimate showdown, and not everyone makes it out alive.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:Paul T. Scheuring

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  19. Prison Break Season 2 Episode 20 - Panama
    8.2/10(5108 votes)

    #19 - Panama

    S2:E20

    Sara sacrifices herself for the safety of Michael so the brothers can get on with their final plan to attain freedom, but their plan gets 'shipwrecked'. Meanwhile, Bellick blackmails Sucre to partner up as T-Bag's streak of murder continues to the south of the border.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Zack Estrin

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  20. Prison Break Season 3 Episode 3 - Call Waiting
    8.2/10(4919 votes)

    #20 - Call Waiting

    S3:E3

    Whistler tells the truth to Michael. Michael tries to get in touch with Sara but the only phone is in Lechero's quarters, so he has to rely on T-Bag's help. Mahone battles his addiction. Bellick steps on some toes.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Zack Estrin

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  21. Prison Break Season 3 Episode 11 - Under and Out
    8.2/10(4670 votes)

    #21 - Under and Out

    S3:E11

    Michael's escape may be in jeopardy because of heavy rain. T-Bag and Lechero join forces, while Bellick hopes to do the same with Mahone.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Zack Estrin

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  22. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 3 - Shut Down
    8.2/10(4609 votes)

    #22 - Shut Down

    S4:E3

    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

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  23. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 4 - Eagles and Angels
    8.2/10(4539 votes)

    #23 - Eagles and Angels

    S4:E4

    Michael, Lincoln and Sucre must crash a police benefit to obtain the next card key. Reeling from another death, Sara 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

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  24. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 6 - Blow Out
    8.2/10(4420 votes)

    #24 - Blow Out

    S4:E6

    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

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  25. Prison Break Season 4 Episode 8 - The Price
    8.2/10(4384 votes)

    #25 - The Price

    S4:E8

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ogygia" is the worst rated episode of "Prison Break". It scored 7.6/10 based on 9188 votes. Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Paul T. Scheuring, it aired on 4/4/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kaniel Outis".