The Worst Episodes of Prison Break
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Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Prison Break" is "VS.", rated 7.4/10 from 3225 user votes. It was directed by Dwight H. Little and written by N/A. "VS." aired on 4/24/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Mother Lode".
7.4/10 3,225 votes#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
7.5/10 3,317 votes#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
7.5/10 3,192 votes#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
7.5/10 3,953 votes#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
7.6/10 2,044 votes#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
7.6/10 3,332 votes#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
7.7/10 4,205 votes#7 - 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
7.8/10 3,236 votes#8 - 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
7.9/10 3,550 votes#9 - 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
7.9/10 3,535 votes#10 - 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
- 7.9/10 4,412 votes
#11 - 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
7.9/10 3,500 votes#12 - 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
7.9/10 3,439 votes#13 - 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
7.9/10 3,941 votes#14 - 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
8.0/10 3,810 votes#15 - 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
8.0/10 3,648 votes#16 - 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
8.0/10 3,589 votes#17 - 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
8.0/10 3,387 votes#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
8.0/10 3,354 votes#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
8.0/10 3,334 votes#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
8.0/10 3,295 votes#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
8.0/10 3,258 votes#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
8.0/10 3,231 votes#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
8.0/10 4,881 votes#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
8.1/10 3,321 votes#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