Credits roll.
It was a con. The ultimate prison break wasn't from a cell—it was from the morgue. Beyond the adrenaline, Lincoln’s "death" changed the show’s DNA. For that one week in 2006, Prison Break proved it was willing to kill its premise. Without Lincoln, Michael’s entire sacrifice would have been for nothing. did lincoln burrows die
And even then, check the morgue.
So if you are just starting the series and you see Lincoln strapped to the chair: don't panic. Just remember the golden rule of Prison Break : If you don't see a body buried in the ground for three seasons, they aren't dead. Credits roll