An original character says goodbye… again
Tom Brady.
What do these people all have in common?
Theyre the greatest at what they do.
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Need a game-winning drive in the Super Bowl?
Brady to the rescue.
Need an amazing performance that will guarantee an Oscar nomination?
Streeps in the building.
Theres only one man youre gonna call.
Weve seen Michael defy the odds not once, not twice, but three times now.
And that doesnt even include the alluded-to breakouts he staged in between seasons 4 and 5.
The man is uncontainable.
That being said, we would be remiss not to note that this escape wasnt his finest work.
Lets recap: He failed his initial attempt, resulting in being put in solitary for four years.
So in summary, while the end result was a success, it was a bumpy ride.
Id compare it to Peyton Mannings recent Super Bowl win.
An all-time legend didnt deliver his best performance throughout, but he came up big when it mattered.
Even if it wasnt flawless, the expedited escape delivered the best episode of this reincarnation ofPrison Break.
The long day featured in The Prisoners Dilemma begins with Sheba awakening at the hospital.
Sitting by her bedside, Lincoln shows signs of concern.
I didnt know you worried, she says, to which he replies, About the right things.
As the great philosopher Nelly would say, Its getting hot in here.
Im not leaving Michael, Lincoln declares.
Like Ive said, hes basically all in at this point.
Lincoln tells C-Note to leave and take Shebas family with him.
But Shebas dad isnt quite ready to flee yet.
Papa Sheba trades his car for papers granting Michael a full pardon.
Im thinking that was a little too easy.
I mean, its a cool car and all, but still.
Whether its legit or not, the news of Michaels impending release comes in the nick of time.
Explosions are destroying the city and sending Whip into complete panic mode.
Its all good, though.
Michael Ive always got a plan Scofield has got a plan.
I will miss you when youre dead… but only for a minute, he says to Michael.
Cold blooded, but understandable.
Back in the U.S., two ofPrison Breaks greatest villains are headed for a showdown.
T-Bag is hot on the trail of Kellerman, the man he believes to be Poseidon.
Hes one of those myths you hear about in the system, he says.
Hes an operative so untouchable, so deep you couldnt find him with a nuclear sub.
Im gonna be honest: kind of a badass name.
Just as Lincoln and Papa Sheba arrive at the prison, the guards begin fleeing.
It dawns on Papa Sheba that the pardon was only given because its useless.
Im going to get my brother, exclaims Lincoln, running into the prison.
More likePrison Break-in, am I right?
Lincoln follows Mustapha through the dangerous streets until the guard is confronted by ISIL soldiers and shot dead.
The kids reward for such a brave mission?
More Tic Tacs and money, which Lincoln continues to hand out like candy.
With the guards having abandoned ship, a new leader has emerged in Ogygia.
Cross is a pretty bad dude, but he sure knows how to rile up the troops.
Despite overhearing this, Ramal is still rebuffing Michaels pleas to help, telling him to go to hell.
We are in hell, Ramal, insists Michael.
The question is: Do you want out?
Ramal is back in!
Quite the ragtag bunch Michaels putting together.
The terrorist immediately gets to work with his three tools: a spoon, string, and water pipe.
This is a two-man job, hence Michaels long stay in solitary; Cross had refused to participate.
Ramal may have agreed to be on the team, but hes not being much of a team player.
Ignoring Michaels orders, the bad guy is instead trying to free himself first.
You have my word, proclaims Ramal.
Thats good enough for Michael.
The four inmates begin their journey through the prison with Cross in hot pursuit.
We take a break from the prison break to check in on the adventures of T-Bag and Kellerman.
Id watch that spin-off.
Things pick up right where we left them: Kellerman is still talking about how scary Poseidon is.
Basically, hes the GOAT of rogue CIA spies.
Considering Poseidons pursuit of his own ideology, Kellerman assumes he wants Ramal free to fight Iran and Russia.
Compared to them, me and you are a couple angels, the G-man says to T-Bag.
Maybe your fate is to be a patriot.
Could be; that was practically the plot ofThe Fate of the Furious.
Kellerman is shot through the window.
Its A&W and Van Gogh, who were recently spotted talking to Kellermans coworker.
Cross is still tracking Michael and crew when they run across Sid.
Fearing theyve been cornered, they decide to hide.
Sid beats him to the punch, grabbing a nearby knife and stabbing Cross.
Thats the last obstacle for the Ogygia Five.
Theyre next seen climbing out of the prison just as Lincoln makes it back in.
Dang, this guy is really getting his cardio workout today.
Its human nature to find stuff out, so you will or she will.
And then, a lie has to kill a truth.
Which one of you is going to die next?
The immediate answer is Kellerman.
Van Gogh puts a final bullet in him, officially ending the run of aPrison Breakoriginal.
Kellerman, the bad guy we loved to hate and also kind of actually liked.
The duo soon stop for a meeting with a mysterious someone, whom neither we nor T-Bag can see.
He gets out of his car to get a closer look and… its Jacob!
Behold the villain, quips T-Bag.
I knew my hate for Jacob would pay off.
Finally on the outside, Michael and the boys are headed for the auto shop.
One small problem Ja is missing.
Michael throws the junkie hacker to the ground, declaring Jas out of the group.
But its all for show, as he slides Ja a note with instructions.
He books it and makes it to the auto shop first, finding guns underneath a work bench.
Unfortunately, Ramals men arent far behind.
Soon, Michael and his cellmates are all trapped and forced to their knees.
Step away from my brother, he yells.
Everyone puts their guns down, but Ramal hasnt dropped the knife.
Its a classicPrison BreakYemen stand-off.
Once again seeing red, he grabs the knife and stabs Ramal.
This prompts Lincoln to shoot all of the bad guys.
For a low-level Chicago con, dude looks right at home behind a massive war weapon.
The guys duck into a building, and Whip is rightfully curious who this new fella is.
Hes my brother, cries Michael as he and Lincoln embrace.
Michael insists he will explain everything later (lets hope so).
But the good times dont last long.
Footage of them killing Ramal is being broadcast on the news.
The entire army of ISIL just declared war on us, announces Sid.
I dont know;Country Breakdoesnt have the same ring to it.
What did you think?
How did this escape stack up against the others?
Are you glad to finally see Michael and Lincoln reunited?
ReadEWs interviewwith the episodes big victim, Kellerman himself, Paul Adelstein.
