Prison Break: Michael Scofield’s Death Explained (& How He Survived)
The 2005-2009 series Prison Break returned with a revival series in 2017, set years after the original Prison Break finished. Prison Break season 5 reunited the original cast, with Lincoln (Dominic Purcell), Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies), T-Bag (Robert Knepper), C-Note (Rockmond Dunbar) and Sucre (Amaury Nolasco) teaming up together for yet another breakout scheme. The star of the show, Wentworth Miller, was also back as Michael Scofield — which could be a little confusing, considering that Scofield died in the original series.
The premiere of Prison Break season 5 even starts with Miller's distinctive voice, saying «I died seven years ago» followed by a speech on freedom, before the episode gets going with Lincoln's discovery that his brother may still be alive and stuck in a Yemen prison. So how is this possible? The Prison Break universe isn't one with magic or supernatural powers, so the question of how Prison Break season 5 could see a dead man could turn up alive in a middle eastern jail after seven years is an important one to consider.
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As the series' name implies, Prison Break features plenty of daring escapes, many of which are orchestrated by Scofield himself. Thus, if anyone were to make a miraculous comeback after a carefully planned fake death, it would be Michael. Here's how Michael's death in Prison Break happened, and how it was undone in Prison Break season 5.
Michael Scofield spent Prison Break seasons 1-3 in seemingly perfect health — Michael's perfect health was even an issue in Prison Break season 1, when he had to trick Sara into believing that he was diabetic to gain regular access to the infirmary. However, Prison Break season
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