Does Lincoln Get Exonerated In Prison Break Today

One of the core driving questions of Fox’s hit series Prison Break (2005–2009, plus a 2017 revival) is whether Lincoln Burrows, a man wrongfully sentenced to death for the murder of the Vice President’s brother, will ever be cleared. The short answer is yes, Lincoln is officially exonerated —but the path to that exoneration is long,曲折的 (twisted), and spans multiple seasons. Here’s the full breakdown. Season 1: The Death Sentence Looms When the series begins, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is on death row at Fox River State Penitentiary for the murder of Terrence Steadman, brother of Illinois Governor (and later Vice President) Caroline Reynolds. His younger brother, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), believes in his innocence and engineers an elaborate prison break—not just to free Lincoln, but to buy time to find the real killer.