The escapees find the money, but betrayal and death follow. Agent Mahone kills Tweener. Haywire commits suicide. The Company begins eliminating loose ends. The mid-season cliffhanger (“The Killing Box”) sees Michael and Lincoln cornered in a morgue.
A: Standard DVD releases split 22 episodes across 6 discs (typically 4 episodes on 4 discs, and 3 episodes on 2 discs). That does not change the episode count.
Season 1 had 22 episodes as well, but the setting was claustrophobic—mostly inside Fox River. Season 2 is often called The eight escapees (Michael, Lincoln, Sucre, C-Note, T-Bag, Tweener, Haywire, and Bellick’s pursuit) are spread across America.