Across the series, the following groups and individuals successfully made it past the prison walls: Known as the
The most iconic escape featured the "Fox River Eight," a group of eight inmates who successfully scaled the walls in the Season 1 finale.
: Michael’s brother, wrongfully convicted of murdering the Vice President's brother and facing the electric chair.
These eight are the ones shown going through the hole in the prison yard and out of the pipe in Season 1, Episode 22 ("Flight"). who escapes in prison break verified
Mahone was also part of the escape plot. T-Bag and Sucre were left behind in Sona (though they eventually get out later due to a fire/riot, they did not escape with Michael's specific tunnel plan).
: The mob boss whose resources (and private plane) were vital to the group's exit strategy. Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin
The architect. He escapes in Season 1, later escapes from Sona (Season 3), and finally, the prison in Yemen (Season 5). He is officially exonerated at the end of Season 4. Across the series, the following groups and individuals
: A mysterious inmate that "The Company" wanted Michael to break out. Tracy McGrady : A young Panamanian inmate who befriended Michael. Other Notable Escapes Sara Tancredi
The most vicious of the group. T-Bag gets his hand chopped off to prevent him from climbing, but he recovers it (in a cooler) and escapes. He remains on the run longer than almost anyone.
In Season 3, Michael Scofield finds himself trapped inside Penitenciaría de Sona, a brutal, guardless prison facility in Panama. Tasked with breaking out a high-value asset, Michael orchestrates a daytime crawl beneath the compound. Mahone was also part of the escape plot
The 2017 revival season saw Michael alive, having faked his death. He was held in Ogygia Prison in Yemen under the alias Kaniel Outis. He then executed a successful prison break from Ogygia with his cellmate Whip, Lincoln, Sucre, and C-Note, who once again joined the action.
The escape plan becomes complicated when more inmates join, and the group grows to eight. This larger group includes: