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Prison Break is an American drama series that first aired on August 29, 2005. The show ran for five seasons, the last of which came out on May 30, 2017.
The series follows Lincoln Burrow who is sentenced and jailed on a murder charge. However, his brother Michael is convinced of his innocence and tries to derive a plan of escape. Throughout the ensuing seasons, the story switches between Michael and Lincoln's perspectives as they break out of prison, quite literally.
The official summary for Prison Break reads:
"A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside."
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When was season 5 of Prison Break released?
Season 5 of the series was released on May 30, 2017. It was filmed primarily in Dallas, Panama City and Los Angeles, California, which differs from earlier seasons, which were centred around Chicago and Illinois.
Though season 1 received multiple accolades and award nominations, season 5 premiered to mixed reviews from the audience and critics. The season has a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes presently.
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Who were the cast members in season 5 of Prison Break?
Many of the main cast members in the series returned to reprise their roles in season 5.
Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell essayed the main character roles of Michael and Lincoln respectively. The full main and recurring cast featured in the season is listed below:
- Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield
- Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Sara Scofield
- Paul Adelstein as Paul Kellerman
- Rockmond Dunbar as Benjamin Miles Franklin
- Robert Knepper as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell
- Amaury Nolasco as Fernando Sucre
- Mark Feuerstein as Jacob Anton Ness
- Inbar Lavi as Sheba
- Augustus Prew as Whip
- Marina Benedict as A&W
- Steve Mouzakis as Van Gogh
- Rick Yune as Ja
- Amin El Gamal as Cyclops
- Kunal Sharma as Sid
- Faran Tahir as Jamil
- Christian Michael Cooper as Michael Scofield Jr.
What was the main plot of Prison Break season 5? Storyline explored
Season 5 of the show takes place after a seven-year time jump after Michael's supposed death. Michael is revealed to be alive in a prison in Yemen and using the pseudonym Kaniel Outis to try and escape the war-ridden country.
The season reintroduces Michael's brother Lincoln and his friend Benjamin Franklin, a recall to the escape from Fox River prison. The two risk their lives to bring Michael home from Yemen. He returns to find his wife Sara now remarried in the United States.
However, the story goes into another twist with Sara: she's being followed by enemy agents. They are revealed to be operatives of an agency called Poseidon, which was responsible for Michael's disappearance and presumed death, something the fifth season revolves around.
Though no longer on air, Prison Break is available to watch online via platforms like Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
