Michael Scofield intentionally gets himself incarcerated in order to use his skills as a structural engineer to break his brother Lincoln Burrows out of death row.
Michael looks to his fellow prison mates to help formulate his escape plan; Lincoln and C-Note go on a hunt for the `Sheik of Light'.
Pressed for time, Michael tries to enlist the help of his cell mate, who asks for a transfer when he realises what Michael is planning to do.
In his attempt to break from Ogygia, Michael is forced to delay his escape when Haywire develops an interest in his tattoo.
Michael learns that he may be getting out of Fox River; C-Note has an escape plan, but it proves risky as Cyclops is keeping a close eye on them; Warden Pope is visited by Kellerman and Hale.
Michael prompts a cellblock lockdown which leads to a full-scale riot.
Dominic Purcell
Lincoln Burrows
Wentworth Miller
Michael Scofield
Amaury Nolasco
Fernando Sucre
Robert Knepper
Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell
Wade Andrew Williams
Capt. Brad Bellick