Critics noted that this season moved furthest away from the show's original roots, often feeling more like an action-heist series. It also introduced significant plot twists, including the revelation that Michael and Lincoln's mother, , was still alive and working for The Company.

Michael and Lincoln try to recover Scylla from Self and Gretchen Going Under

. Unlike previous seasons, this installment takes place outside of a prison, following a team recruited by Homeland Security to take down "The Company". Season 4 Episode Index

The story follows Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows as they are recruited by Homeland Security Agent