The actual escape. Michael uses a clever ruse to get the guards to focus on the wrong part of the fence. While Lechero, T-Bag, and Bellick are captured, Michael, Whistler, Mahone, and McGrady successfully make it to the ocean. 13. "The Art of the Deal"
Unlike Fox River, Sona has no guards inside. After a bloody riot a year prior, the inmates were left to rule themselves, while the military patrolled the perimeter with "shoot-to-kill" orders. This environment forced Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) to abandon his "genius architect" persona and become a pragmatic survivor. Episode Guide: The Road to the Great Escape 1. "Orientación" prison break season 3 episodes
Michael enlists T-Bag’s help to use a phone; Lincoln attempts a rescue of LJ and Sara. The actual escape
Michael manages to speak to Sara and LJ, who are being held hostage by The Company’s operative, Gretchen Morgan (Susan B. Anthony). This sets the stakes: break Whistler out, or his family dies. 4. "Good Fences" 4. "Good Fences"