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Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul

Just have a little faith. We got a runner! Welcome to Prisneyland, Fish. And welcome to the Prison Break re-watch podcast you always knew you needed. Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) & Paul Adelstein (Agent Paul Kellerman) re-watch and re-live the show episode by episode. The on-screen adversaries and real-life friends share never-before-heard stories about filming the series and welcome guests including the actors, directors and writers from Prison Break’s 5 seasons. They answer fan

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S4E17: “The Mother Lode” | How I Met Your Mother: The...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/09/30

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss “The Motherlode” with focus on the episode’s craft and character dynamics rather than the opening recap, praising Jonathan Glassner’s direction, second-unit driving work, and a fully practical car explosion shot on film in a pre-drone era. They unpack how the show’s lack of static sets reflects everyone being on the run, and how phone calls

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45:35

S4E16 “The Sunshine State” | Agent Self, What Is...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/09/23

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies (Sara Tancredi) and Paul Adelstein (Agent Paul Kellerman) discuss Prison Break episode 416, “The Sunshine State.” They analyze plausibility issues (Michael’s lack of visible recovery from brain surgery), the uneasy team-up of Gretchen, T-Bag, Self, and Lincoln, standout line readings (especially General Krantz’s “C’est la vie”), and the sudden push toward Gretchen/Lincoln

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21:23

Mid-Season Bonus#2: The Plot of SEASON 6, Prison...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/09/16

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Fishes, Welcome back to Week 2 of our Bonus episodes where we dig deep into the Prison Breaking With Sarah and Paul Podcast Vault and share with you some of the best content we've been holding back for you as we nestle in our studios creating new podcast episodes for you. In this episode, Prison Break writer and Walking Dead Universe Showrunner, Seth Hoffman, shares with us what Prison Break

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Mid-Season Bonus #1: The Inception of Prison Break...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/09/09

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Fishes, We're taking a hiatus for a couple of weeks to catch up on recording new episodes for all of you. To tide you over, we put together some scenes that had been cut from the episodes in Season 3 but we think you'd love to hear including the very moment PRISON BREAK was conceptualized. Another clip features Paul recounting meeting Michael Jordan at a Bulls event and working with him

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51:33

S4E15: "Going Under" | The Ep Where Michael Scofield...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/09/02

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein focus on the major story revelations in Prison Break episode 4x15 “Going Under,” where Michael’s anesthesia-induced return to Fox River becomes the vehicle for him to piece together crucial truths about The Company and Scylla, recontextualizing what the season has been building toward. They discuss the emotional and thematic significance of Charles

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49:28

S4E14: “Just Business” | Is This The Beginning of...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/08/26

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah and Paul discuss Prison Break episode 414 “Just Business,” calling it uneven and noting the show has tipped further from gritty realism into graphic-novel logic that sometimes breaks its own rules, while praising standout action direction and acting. They highlight major set pieces (gas attack, hotel ambush, shootouts, stunts, and the extended Sucre-Gretchen fight) and dig into character

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63:08

S4E13: “Deal Or No Deal” | How This Episode Breaks...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/08/19

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss how “Deal or No Deal” departs from typical Prison Break planning-scene structure by keeping multiple groups’ conversations unresolved, creating an unsettled pace, and they highlight the early shock of the General killing a cardholder as a smart way to make later threats feel real. They compare Season 3’s sustained skepticism (especially Michael’s

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S4E12: The Stealing of Scylla, Don Self's Betrayal &...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/08/12

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Happy Birthday, Paul Adelstein! Today’s your birthday!!! Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul discuss Prison Break episode 412 “Selfless,” focusing on how its Company-versus-convicts story echoes 2008’s financial-crisis anger and an emerging “eat the rich” zeitgeist, framing the Company as an untouchable deep-state-like cabal and noting how satisfying it is to see the General weakened even as Don

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45:25

S4E11: “Quiet Riot” | Was Michael’s Tumor an exit...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/08/05

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein compare this episodes’ stealthy Scylla-heist set pieces to Entrapment and Mission: Impossible, including trivia that the Mission: Impossible theme rhythm spells “M-I” in Morse code. They praise director Kevin Hooks’ dynamic camera movement and staging, note the episode’s original airdate (Nov. 17, 2008) and 5.5 million live viewers, and touch on 2008

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S4E10: “The Legend” | Bellick’s Farewell | Scylla’s...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/07/29

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss “Prison Break” episode 410, “The Legend,” focusing on the unexpected emotional weight of Brad Bellick’s death and how the show crafts redemption arcs that humanize former antagonists. They explore plot threads including the hunt for Scylla’s designer David Baker (and a surprising real-world namesake), Trishanne’s reveal as a federal plant, and

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54:09

S4E9: “Greatness Achieved” | Bellick vs Wyatt |...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/07/22

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah and Paul focus on the impact of Brad Bellick’s death and debate whether his last-minute sacrifice functions as redemption given his history as a corrupt, selfish sadist; they frame it against Wyatt’s fate as Mahone tortures him for vengeance, then abruptly kills him, and they question whether the show presents this as “justice served” (including the hero-style shot of Mahone) versus a

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51:59

S4E8: “The Price” | PTSD and Torture Tropes | Sara...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/07/15

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah and Paul discuss Sara’s PTSD depiction and the added flashbacks of Gretchen torturing Sara, noting how killing a woman in front of Sara motivates her confrontation with Gretchen. They critique the season’s heavy use of torture as a narrative tool that often goes unquestioned, contrasting it with the show’s earlier nuance about the justice system. They highlight the emotional ending

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56:43

S4E7: “Five The Hard Way” | Michael’s tumor | The...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/07/08

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode 407, “Five the Hard Way,” opening with an explanation of the craps term “hard way” before reflecting on the production’s Las Vegas shoot at the newly opened Planet Hollywood, including staying and filming on-site, the surreal “bubble” of casino life, and practical details like overheated door handles and early-morning casino

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53:41

S4E6: “Blow Out” | The Mahones v Wyatt | Gretchen Now...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/07/01

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break S4E6 “Blow Out,” focusing on how the episode unexpectedly humanizes Gretchen through a reunion with her sister and the reveal that her “niece” is actually her daughter, creating new emotional stakes and questions about the child’s safety and paternity. They analyze the episode’s dense structure—dropping viewers into a heist in

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54:52

S4E5: “Safe And Sound” | The Nobility of Mahone | The...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/06/24

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break S4E5 “Safe and Sound,” focusing on what they call the series’ best scene so far: Pam Mahone identifying Wyatt and pushing Mahone toward revenge, praising the grounded performances and how the writing redirects Mahone’s obsessive “monster-hunting” into something noble. They talk stunts and production, including Sara wanting to do the

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49:07

S4E4: “Eagle and Angels” | Bruce Bennett’s Murder |...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/06/17

This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah and Paul analyze Sara’s storyline after learning Bruce Bennett was murdered, focusing on her relapse temptation, the specificity of the bar and bathroom scenes, and how performance choices are shaped by coverage, shot order, inner monologue, and avoiding “indicating.” Sara describes not planning emotional beats, sometimes playing against expectation, and how director Michael Switzer

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55:41

S4E3: “Shut Down” | Guest Wilbur Fitzgerald (Bruce...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/06/10

This episode of PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is sponsored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally)Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss “Prison Break” Season 4 Episode 3 “Shut Down,” focusing on Milan Cheylov’s directing, including the claustrophobic chase location, car-chase camerawork, sound design on Wyatt’s torture scenes, and an overall rise in intensity and physicality (neck-grabs, head-slaps) across the episode. They note how period tech

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S4E2: “Breaking and Entering” | Guest James Hiroyuki...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/06/03

This episode of PRISON BREAKING WITH SARAH & PAUL is sponsored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally)Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein discuss Prison Break episode S4E2 “Breaking and Entering,” sharing behind-the-scenes context about filming in LA (including San Pedro docks and a warehouse set built on the Fox lot), a more relaxed cast dynamic from being home, and their strong reaction to the episode’s implied cannibalism involving T-Bag. They introduce

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S4E1: “Scylla” | Sara Tancredi’s return to Prison...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/05/27

This episode is brought to you by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally.Sarah Wayne Callies and Paul Adelstein kick off season four, explain the Patreon rewatch format and fan Q&A, and discuss “Scylla,” including the term’s Greek-myth origins and related pop-culture references. They talk about how the show’s compressed in-story timeline contrasts with its multi-year production, and go meta on the post–writers’strike pivot into season four, moving production

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47:19

S3E13: “The Art Of The Deal” | The Company | T-Bag...

Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul ·

2026/05/20

This episode of Prison Breaking With Sarah And Paul is brought to you by Hulu. Stream Prison Break on Hulu (U.S.) and Disney+ (Internationally).Sarah and Paul discuss the Prison Break season 3 finale, focusing on the emotional impact of McGrady’s homecoming and the disturbing brutality inflicted on Sucre, including being forced to dig his own grave and nearly buried alive. They praise director Nelson McCormick’s work, the intensity and realism of the beach/car-chase sequence, the act-five

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