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Prison Break
S4.E6
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Blow Out

  • Episode aired Sep 29, 2008
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Mahone is arrested, putting the whole gang at risk - and Mahone squarely in Wyatt's sights. Meanwhile T-Bag's charade is discovered.Mahone is arrested, putting the whole gang at risk - and Mahone squarely in Wyatt's sights. Meanwhile T-Bag's charade is discovered.Mahone is arrested, putting the whole gang at risk - and Mahone squarely in Wyatt's sights. Meanwhile T-Bag's charade is discovered.

  • Director
    • Bryan Spicer
  • Writers
    • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Kalinda Vazquez
    • Seth Hoffman
  • Stars
    • Dominic Purcell
    • Wentworth Miller
    • Michael Rapaport
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
    • Writers
      • Paul T. Scheuring
      • Kalinda Vazquez
      • Seth Hoffman
    • Stars
      • Dominic Purcell
      • Wentworth Miller
      • Michael Rapaport
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Lincoln 'Linc' Burrows
    Wentworth Miller
    Wentworth Miller
    • Michael Scofield
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Don Self
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Fernando Sucre
    Wade Williams
    Wade Williams
    • Brad Bellick
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    • Gretchen Morgan
    Sarah Wayne Callies
    Sarah Wayne Callies
    • Sara Tancredi
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Alexander Mahone
    Cress Williams
    Cress Williams
    • Wyatt
    Leon Russom
    Leon Russom
    • General Jonathan Krantz
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    • Roland Glenn
    Shannon Lucio
    Shannon Lucio
    • Trishanne
    Heather McComb
    Heather McComb
    • Rita Morgan
    Dameon Clarke
    Dameon Clarke
    • Andrew Blauner
    Geoffrey Rivas
    Geoffrey Rivas
    • Sgt. Salinas
    Brian Poth
    Brian Poth
    • Brian Anderson
    John Sanderford
    John Sanderford
    • Nathaniel Edison
    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
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      • Paul T. Scheuring
      • Kalinda Vazquez
      • Seth Hoffman
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    9CicadaLokmenWasHere

    A Nonstop Thrill Ride - Just Don't Question the Logic

    Seeing Michael and Mahone actually working together? If you told me back in Season 1 or 2 that these two would be on the same team, helping each other escape, I would've laughed. But here we are, and it's absolute fire!

    The way Michael chose to help Mahone instead of leaving him behind really shows how much things have changed. This isn't just about the escape anymore-there's real respect between them now, and I loved watching them cooperate. And let's be honest-Bellick helping them?! How the hell did we get here? This dude went from being their worst nightmare in Fox River to breaking them out of a courtroom! It's crazy to think about, but damn, it worked.

    And look-I won't even question the logistics of how they pulled this off. Stealing a prisoner from court while police are right there? Accessing electricity and making moves without anyone noticing? Yeah, sure. But you know what? I don't even care. This is Prison Break-if you start overanalyzing every little thing, you'll ruin the fun. There are so many things that probably wouldn't happen in real life, but you just have to go with it-and that's exactly why I loved every second of this episode.

    This was easily one of my favorite episodes of the season so far. The action, the teamwork, the wild character arcs-it all came together perfectly.
    8pinkmanboy

    The tides are turning, but is it too late?

    This episode delivers a well-structured sequence of events, kicking off with an ingenious plan to copy another "Scylla" card. What works well here is that, unlike some of their previous attempts that seemed to rely on an astronomical alignment of luck, this time the whole scheme was meticulously planned: rigging the horse race to make sure the target was exactly where they needed him, planting the device in advance, and using Roland to copy the data-it was all a well-executed plan. Until it went south, of course. Because nothing can ever go smoothly when Mahone is involved. He's always been calculated, but the fact that he was followed and reacted by punching a cop shows that his thirst for revenge against Wyatt is starting to cloud his judgment. Mahone getting arrested and falling right into Wyatt's hands creates real tension because, as smart as he is, he's alone and completely vulnerable.

    And that brings us to Wyatt, who continues to be one of the most loathed villains in the show. The guy doesn't even need to say a word to be menacing-just existing is enough to make you hate him. The way he moves, his cold, calculated stare, everything about him screams that he's always one step ahead, ready to eliminate anyone in his path. The scene where he finds Mahone's location by grabbing the parking receipt from Self's shirt is a perfect example of how he never misses an opportunity. And that's what makes him an effective villain-he's not over-the-top, he doesn't go on long-winded monologues, he doesn't do that cartoonish evil laugh. He just gets the job done, methodically, which makes him even more despicable. It's impossible not to root for Mahone to get his revenge and give this cowardly b*stard a fate even worse than the one he gave Mahone's son.

    Mahone's rescue is one of the episode's highlights because it combines strategy with improvisation. The show gets it right by showing how every team member has a crucial role in making the plan work: Sara sneaks in as a lawyer to grab the fingerprint sheet that would incriminate them, Lincoln overloads the power grid to create a distraction, and Sucre shows up at just the right moment to finish the job. The moment when Mahone calls Michael and tells him to kill Wyatt if he doesn't make it out alive adds an emotional weight to the scene-he was already prepared to die, and the only thing that mattered was making sure that monster didn't walk away unpunished. The episode even gives Mahone a small victory, with him calling Wyatt and flipping the script-now, for the first time, this piece of tr*sh is the one being hunted. But we all know it's not gonna be that easy.

    T-Bag FINALLY saw his scam at Gate Corporation come crashing down. Seriously, it was about time! This whole storyline has always been the most forced, and the idea that no one suspected anything was unbelievable-even by "Prison Break" standards. Now that he's running for his life and trying to cover his tracks, the big question is: has his luck finally run out, or is this just setting him up for another one of his improbable escape acts? Because let's be honest-if there's one character who always miraculously slips away, it's T-Bag. But this time, he might have finally met his match.

    And that person is Gretchen!! She's back in full force after escaping captivity, and her reunion with her sister is a short but surprisingly deep moment that adds another layer to what seemed like just a cold-blooded killing machine. Finding out she has a daughter she abandoned is an interesting detail because it shows that no matter how ruthless she is, there's something more underneath. But Gretchen isn't the type to dwell on emotions, so in the very next scene, she's already back in survival mode, breaking into the morgue to grab Whistler's stuff and tracking him all the way to T-Bag. And that's where the long-awaited confrontation finally happens. Gretchen, done with the bullsh*t, completely humiliates T-Bag, stomps him into the ground, and demands answers. If anyone can put him in his place, it's her. Now the only question is: will he be able to outsmart her like he has so many others, or has he finally met his downfall?

    Overall, this was a solid episode, well-balanced between action and character development. Michael's plan had that classic elaborate ingenuity that has always been a trademark of the show, Mahone finally turned the tables on Wyatt (even if just temporarily), and Gretchen showed up to clean up the mess T-Bag has been making. But what really lingers after the episode ends is that we're getting closer to a brutal showdown between Mahone and Wyatt-and when that happens, it's not gonna be pretty...

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      In the 10th minute, the camera pans over some houses and the caption on screen says Riverside, California, but the skyline shown is clearly that of Las Vegas, Nevada. In the distance can be seen Downtown, the Stratosphere and the Strip.
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      • September 29, 2008 (United States)
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