Midway through Season 5, Lincoln travels to Yemen to rescue Michael from Ogygia prison. But in a brutal turn, he’s captured by ISIL-like forces and taken to a public square in Sana’a. A masked executioner raises a sword. Lincoln kneels, blindfolded. The blade falls. For a few agonizing seconds – silence .
Let’s be honest – after Prison Break Season 4, we thought the Burrows brothers had finally earned their peace. So when Season 5 aired in 2017, bringing Michael back from the dead, fans braced themselves for the next gut-punch. And it came: Lincoln Burrows’ apparent execution.
Was it ridiculous? Absolutely. Was it entertaining? You bet. On Prison Break , a death is never really a death – it’s just a plot twist waiting to happen.