The most famous escape in television history occurs at the end of Season 1. The goal was to get Lincoln Burrows off Death Row, but Michael Scofield’s "simple" tunnel plan turned into a convoy of inmates. Who actually got out?

When Prison Break premiered in 2005, it introduced audiences to one of the most intricate escape plots in television history. The show’s central premise—Michael Scofield getting himself incarcerated to break out his wrongly convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows—spawned multiple seasons, new prisons, and a rotating cast of inmates, fugitives, and conspirators.

But a common question persists among new viewers and re-watchers alike: Who actually escapes in Prison Break? With so many fake-outs, betrayals, and mid-season deaths, the list of verified escapees can be confusing.

This article provides the definitive, spoiler-heavy (but clearly marked) breakdown of every character who successfully escapes confinement in the Prison Break universe—verified by on-screen evidence, creator statements, and canonical follow-ups in later seasons (including the 2017 revival, Prison Break: Resurrection).

Season 5 resurrected the series (and Michael Scofield) in a Yemeni prison called Ogygia during a civil war. This is a unique escape because it involves a prison riot, not just a hole in the wall.