The fourth season shifted gears into an espionage thriller. The setting moved to , where the team worked with Homeland Security to take down "The Company." Toward the end of the season, the action migrated to Miami, Florida , providing a bright, coastal contrast to the dark hallways of Fox River. Season 5: Ogygia Prison (Sanaa, Yemen)
In the universe of the show, the action primarily takes place at . The writers placed this maximum-security prison in Joliet, Illinois , about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. where is prison break set
