After eight years of waiting, Fox's "Prison Break" Season 5 will finally be returning to the screens soon, and fans are excited for Michael Scofield's (Wentworth Miller) comeback. Even more exciting is that, alongside the soon-to-be escapee of Yemen's Ogygia Prison, a lot of familiar faces and names are also returning to the series.
But which ones would make or break Michael's escape from prison? Here's the rundown of everything you need to know about "Prison Break" Season 5 news, updates, spoilers, release dates and more.
What to expect from 'Prison Break' Season 5
"Prison Break" Season 5 will focus mainly on Michael Scofield's return from the dead, as he is found alive and well, albeit jailed, in Yemen's Ogygia Prison. This after he got into trouble with terrorist group ISIS, which framed him for crimes he did not commit.
In a reversal of roles fitting for the series' reboot, this time it's his brother Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) who will be bouncing him out of prison. The "Prison Break" Season 5 trailer showed both of him making plans and strategizing how to get out of prison, which involves waiting for Yemen's government to collapse as well as running an extremely complicated escape plan with electricity.
Who will be returning to 'Prison Break'
Apart from Wentworth Miller, Sarah Wayne Callies and Dominic Purcell are also returning to "Prison Break" Season 5, according to a report from International Business Times. Several familiar faces will also be returning, such as Amaury Nolasco, who plays Sucre, and Rockmond Dunbar (C-Note), both of whom are Fox River escapees.
Robert Knepper will also be returning to "Prison Break" Season 5 as T-Bag, while Paul Adelstein will be playing Kellerman. Sadly, William Fichtner's Alexander Mahone will not be returning to the series, as writer Paul Scheuring was unsure of how he will be written into the series.
Excited about Michael's return? "Prison Break" Season 5 will be returning to Fox on January 2017.
