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The Worst Episodes of Prison Break

Every episode of Prison Break ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Prison Break!

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Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
Network:FOX

Worst Episodes Summary

"VS." is the worst rated episode of "Prison Break". It scored 7.4/10 based on 3331 votes. Directed by Dwight H. Little and written by N/A, it aired on 4/24/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Mother Lode".

  • VS.
    7.4/103,331 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • The Mother Lode
    7.5/103,424 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • S.O.B.
    7.5/103,296 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • Phaecia
    7.5/104,060 votes
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    #4 - Phaecia

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2017

    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: N/A

  • Breaking And Entering
    7.6/102,175 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • The Sunshine State
    7.6/103,441 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Going Under
    7.7/103,350 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Contingency
    7.7/104,316 votes
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    #8 - Contingency

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Boxed In
    7.8/103,675 votes
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    #9 - Boxed In

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/2008

    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

  • Shut Down
    7.8/103,629 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Good Fences
    7.9/103,722 votes
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    #11 - Good Fences

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2007

    After taking delivery of a package from The Company, Lincoln realizes that they are deadly serious. Michael's new break out plan relies on electricity. Haywire is back from the dead, haunting disoriented Mahone. Bellick and T-Bag get special attention from Lechero.

    Director: Michael Switzer

    Writer: Nick Santora

  • Interference
    7.9/103,691 votes
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    #12 - Interference

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2007

    A new inmate named Tyge is brought to Sona. After he seemingly recognizes Whistler, Michael's doubts arise. T-Bag enters a new area of commerce.Lincoln goes to the seaside with Sofia. Sucre takes over the side-business of his predecessor.

    Director: Karen Gaviola

    Writer: Karyn Usher

  • Scylla
    7.9/104,564 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Eagles and Angels
    7.9/103,561 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Wine Dark Sea
    7.9/104,051 votes
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    #15 - Wine Dark Sea

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2017

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fire/Water
    8.0/103,944 votes
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    #16 - Fire/Water

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2007

    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

  • Call Waiting
    8.0/103,778 votes
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    #17 - Call Waiting

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2007

    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

  • Safe and Sound
    8.0/103,509 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Blow Out
    8.0/103,472 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Five the Hard Way
    8.0/103,451 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Legend
    8.0/103,406 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Just Business
    8.0/103,366 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Cowboys and Indians
    8.0/103,339 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • The Liar
    8.0/104,989 votes
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    #24 - The Liar

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2017

    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

    Writer: N/A

  • The Price
    8.1/103,436 votes
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    #25 - 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