Prison Break: Lj In

In the grand scheme of the show, LJ is often dismissed as the typical “annoying TV teenager.” But looking back, his character arc is one of the most tragic—and most mishandled—in the series. Let’s not forget: Without LJ, there is no prison break. Lincoln took the fall for Terrence Steadman’s death to pay off his debts—debts he incurred trying to give LJ a better life. LJ’s strained relationship with his dad is what makes Lincoln a sympathetic figure in the pilot. He’s not just a death row inmate; he’s a father who failed his son.

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Once the crew escapes to Panama, the writers seemed to have no idea what to do with LJ. In Season 3 (Sona), LJ is kidnapped again to force Lincoln into working for The Company. This is where the character fatigue sets in. How many times can we watch LJ get tied to a chair? In the grand scheme of the show, LJ

When we think of Prison Break , our minds go straight to Michael Scofield’s intricate blueprints, Lincoln’s gruff one-liners, and T-Bag’s terrifying charisma. But buried in the chaos of season one is a character who served as the entire emotional engine for the first 22 episodes: Lincoln “LJ” Burrows Jr. LJ’s strained relationship with his dad is what

Actor did a fantastic job aging the character from a brat into a traumatized survivor. You can see the deadness in LJ’s eyes in Season 4—this is a kid who watched his stepdad die, his mom die, his dad nearly executed, and spent months in a Panamanian hellhole.