John Doe

Season 2, Episode 14, Aired
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Bellick gets a taste of the medicine he gave out when he was the captain at Fox River.
Agent Mahone's ex-wife makes another appearance, as Mahone is forced to make a difficult decision.
Kellerman reveals his motivation for aiding the escape.
T-Bag rekindles an old romance.
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  • this was a good ep

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By cube2k8, May 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break the vice president returns when he i captured by the brothers and kellerman and also belick is getting kicked around in the new jail at fox river and he gets beat up badly. and t bag is rekindling a old romance with the girl friend and she and her kids are captured and are being held against there will. and so kellmeran and the brothers take the vice president and he gets killed by killing himself and the brothers and kellerman excape out of the hotel and take a cameraman with them this was a good ep i thought .moreless

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  • Strong return from the Hiatus

    8.6
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    By Dante_Edy, Apr 17, 2010 Report Abuse
    Details/Progress (To point A to B) - (8/10). We start with Michael, which get off to point A to point B which was finding Terrence, than we move to point C where the conclusion occurs. T-bag is in the Same point. Bellick has a new storyline and that was very funny. Mahone create some problem to him, but that is solved too.

    Plot Details/Holes- (8/10). How Mahone is alive is another mystery from the writers staff, from that distance, there is no way that Kellerman would fail the shoot, a trained agent, ok, I will try to believe in that. The details about Terrence was nice.

    Drama/emotions - (10/10). Bellick scenes were funny, I dont have a choice but to rate this with a 10, it is hard to find something in Prison break that you can laugh. C-Note scenes and T-bag shared some drama too.

    Suspense/Tension - (8/10). Fast Gun fight, suspense at the beginning.

    Surprises/Shocks - (10/10). Mahone being alive was a surprise, since it is a mystery how Kellerman failed the shoot. Did you expect Bellick to do that? Did you expect Terrence final attitude? Mahone also have a surprise for the audience.

    Time and Scene Management - (8/10). T-bag plot didnt come to a conclusion, neither C-Note, because they are meant to fill the empty spaces of this episode. At least, Michael and Lincoln scene were important and Bellick scenes was funny and great.

    Beginning - (10/10). Excellent presentation, suspense, a conflict and a nice setup.

    Complication Phase - (9/10). Bellick situation is the most complicated. T-bag situation is soft, C-Note is all about drama and Michael mission played nice.

    Climax - (7/10). Terrence with the Gun, nothing special.

    Ending - (8/10). What Mahone did and Terrence last attitude was nice.

    What I liked - Bellick, Mahone Scenes, Michael and Lincoln scenes.

    What I Didnt Liked - Hard to say.

    Strong return from the Hiatus Bellick Scenes managed to be the Best or at least the most funny.moreless

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  • Well written.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 07, 2009 Report Abuse
    Michael, Lincoln and Kellerman go to Montana to find Terrence Steadman. Bellick has trouble with other Fox River inmates. C-Note continues his journey alone with his daughter and T-Bag invades the Hollander family. Another awesome episode from Prison Break season two. dead, now is and Lincoln was there but did not bulled the trigger. All they can do now is run for there lives. This episode was so cleverly plotted. Loved the way the title just goes with the plot. Another great cliffhanger. Can't wait to see more from Prison Break, I need to see more! Bring it on I say!moreless

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  • some nitpicks on "realism" (suspension of disbelief, yes, all-out logic errors, please no)

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    By netgoddess, Dec 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    I thought this episode was intense and exciting. Unfortunately, I think it suffered from some lack of believability. First off, the Terrence character killed himself but they're acting like there's no way to prove he was who he said he was to the media...I concur with others in the idea that DNA tests could still prove his identity; he could prove to be a blood relative to the president at minimum. I thought that Bellick's storyline was kind of unrealistic too...first off, where's the trial? How come he just ended up in prison all of the sudden within hours of being accused of murdering his ex-coworker? Surely a murder trial takes some time and we're talking days since the escape. I also doubt a former correctional officer would end up in the same prison he used to work for...while interesting to the plot it seems unlikely.

    Finally, T-Bag's storyline bugged me too. I would have thought he'd show his "girlfriend" the money he had so she knew he wasn't just making stuff up. Five million is a lot of money and can heal a lot of wounds, even for a murderer/rapist it would seem like five million dollars would make an impact on their relationship.

    Anyway, I like the show's intensity and this episode kept me on the edge of the seat, just I like my escapism to feel a little more real without such huge errors in logic. I know I'm supposed to suspend disbelief but some aspects of the plot came off a little too fictional. Still, this show reminds me of 24 given its intensity and plot twists. Being bored waiting for 24 to come back on the air, this show does fill that void.moreless

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  • Steadman is dead.

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    By therockstop, Jul 10, 2008 Report Abuse
    First let me say that I love this show but this episode kind of made me mad. Kellerman, Michael and Lincoln track down and capture Steadman only to have him take Lincoln's gun and kill himself right before the press gets there. #1 why did they not get everything recorded that was being said in the hotel room just in case? #2 all they have to do is compare his DNA to the Presidents and you can match them as siblings so he is just not a john doe. T-Bag has 5 million dollars and 4 episodes ago he was going to Thailand, instead he decides to take a family hostage for revenge purposes. That storyline is getting stupid. Still no sign on LJ and where is Sara? I am bored with the C-note storyline and is there anyone looking any of the convicts other than the people that want them dead? Where is the real law enforcement? I do not like to pick plots apart but for some reason this episode really annoyed me. I still love the show but lets get back on track.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • The SUV that Lincoln, Michael and Kellerman escape with from the police was a Chevrolet suburban but the car they get to the escape airplane with was a GMC Yukon. Edit
    • The surgery proceeded on Terrence Steadman can be used as a joke to explain the differences between John Bilingsley and Jeff Perry, the two actors who play respectively Steadman in Season 1 & 2. Edit
    • In the recap footage it shows a clip from Brother's Keeper of Michael saying "Terrence Steadman, the President's Brother" but in that episode Caroline Reynolds was still Vice President. If you look closely you can see that that scene has been re-filmed as Wentworth Miller's hair is a different length than it was in Brother's Keeper. Also since the episode Flight there has been no mention of the death of President Richard Mailer, in fact his death would have been on the front of the newspapers more than the escape of the Fox River 8. Edit

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    • Though both are credited, neither Sarah Wayne Callies nor Amaury Nolasco appear in this episode. Edit
    • Marshall Allman was removed from the opening credits. Edit
    • International Airdates: Denmark: 5 March, 2007 on TV3 Greece: July 21, 2008 at 23.00 on ANT1 Edit

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    • Michael (on the phone with Channel 11 news): This is Michael Scofield, I'm at the Cutback Motel room 11 and I wanna turn myself in. Edit
    • Michael: We'll stroll right into the lion's den and pray we don't get mauled? Kellerman: I don't think they're going to come to Montana, Scofield, so we're going to them. Edit
    • Michael: Who are you? Kellerman: I used to work for the president. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • T-Bag: There's no reason for you to be scared, Suzie Q. Suzie Q is the name of a dance step in the Big Apple, Lindy Hop, and other dances. In line dances this step is also known as Heel Twist (actually refers to step 2) or Grind Walk. The step is also used in jazz dance, and in Salsa shines. Edit
    • The name of this episode, John Doe, is typically used as a placeholder name for a male party in a legal action or legal discussion whose true identity is unknown or is intended to be anonymous. Male corpses whose identity is unknown are also known by the name John Doe. The female version of this would be Jane Doe. Edit

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