The Old Head

Warden Pope asks Captain Bellick to find the murderer of Bob at any cost. Meanwhile Michael needs to access a restricted storage room that is also a private recreation room of the C.O.s, and the only prisoner with free access is DB. He invites DB to join his team, but the old man refuses the invitation. Meanwhile a bomb explodes at Veronica's place and she goes with Nick to an isolated hideout that belonged to his father. Lincoln is threatened by a visitor that promises to kill his son. Kellerman and Hale kill LJ mother and stepfather and frame him, faking fingerprints in the murder weapon.

"The Old Head" is a tense but flawed episode. First, how could Veronica and Nick be presumed dead after the explosion of her apartment without their human remains? Second, why Lincoln did not mention the menace of his visitor to the warren after the notification of the death of LJ mother and stepparent? In a security prison, she certainly registered to have access to the visiting room. Last but not the least, the prisoner accused had all the elements necessary to incriminate T-Bag (inclusive the informer is the "mate" of T-Bag). Nevertheless the surprising twist in the end disclosing the identity of the conspirator gives a magnificent conclusion to this engaging episode. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Perseguição" (Persecution")

Here's another episode that dives headfirst into a spiral of tension and conflict, ramping up the sense of urgency that runs through the entire narrative of Prison Break. With the clock ticking on Lincoln's execution, every moment carries weight, and the script makes it clear that no move comes without consequences. The claustrophobia and constant pressure-hallmarks of the series-reach new heights here.

One of the episode's highlights is how it develops the dynamic among the members of the escape team. Michael, Sucre, and Abruzzi continue executing the plan with surgical precision, but it's T-Bag's unsettling presence that steals the show. He's like a walking time bomb, and his explicit threat to expose the plan if he's left out forces everyone into a messy moral dilemma. The show continues to lean into that morally gray area where survival depends on unlikely alliances and ethical compromises that slowly eat away at the characters.

The decision to bring Westmoreland into the escape plot is a clever move. Up until now, he's been a quieter, seemingly harmless character, but he gains significant emotional depth when he's pushed to act after Bellick's disgusting cruelty in killing his cat. That moment isn't just a turning point for Westmoreland-it's a reminder of how Bellick's brutality serves as a catalyst for so many events. The way the episode juxtaposes Bellick's coldness with Westmoreland's genuine sorrow highlights the moral complexity of the prison's environment. And let's not overlook Bellick's failed irony: he sees himself as morally superior to the inmates, yet his character and actions put him on the same level-or even lower-than those he claims to judge.

Outside the prison, the plot thickens with Hale and Kellerman escalating their conspiracy to nearly unthinkable levels. The explosion at Veronica's apartment is a brutal scene, and while her and Nick's survival is somewhat predictable, it still packs the emotional punch it needs. The episode brilliantly drives home the point that the threats to the Burrows brothers aren't limited to the prison walls-they come from powerful forces operating at the highest levels, culminating in the shocking reveal that the Vice President herself is directly involved in the plot. This revelation adds a political layer to the story, widening its scope and making it clear that the protagonists are fighting against a much bigger system than anyone imagined.

Another standout is LJ's storyline, which becomes a key element by contrasting the adults' fight for survival with the vulnerability of a teenager trying to navigate a world that's turned against him. The brutal murder of LJ's mom and stepdad is a devastating blow, underscoring just how ruthless the antagonists are. The looming threat that "one Burrows will die" now weighs not only on Lincoln but also on his family, raising the stakes even higher.

Overall, the episode does a fantastic job balancing its parallel storylines and deepening the characters' conflicts. The constant tension, fast pacing, and tough choices keep you glued to the screen. The show continues to excel at portraying the real antagonist-not just as a single person but as a corrupted and powerful system that keeps the protagonists on the back foot at every turn. If there's anything to nitpick, it might be that the plot occasionally feels a bit dense with so many subplots happening at once. But honestly, that's a minor issue in an episode as well-executed as this one.