Aldo Burrows

Prison Break character
Aldo Burrows
First appearance:	S1E15
Last appearance:	S2E12
Season:	1, 2
Portrayed by:	Anthony Denison
Location:	Deceased (Killed By Alexander Mahone)
Occupation:	Former employee of "The Company"
Family:	Christina Rose Scofield (wife) Lincoln Burrows (son) Michael Scofield (son) L.J. Burrows (grandson)

Aldo Burrows, played by Anthony Denison, is a fictional character from the American television series, Prison Break. Aldo is the father of Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), and the grandfather of L. J. Burrows (Marshall Allman). He also spent much of his life in the employ of a secret organization known as "The Company". Due to his commitments to the Company, he was forced to abandon his family when Lincoln was still a child and before Michael was born (which is why Michael has his mother's last name). After leaving the Company, he began actively working against it with various individuals both inside and outside the government. He became one of the main catalysts for the events of the series, including Lincoln's death sentence.

Appearances

Aldo Burrows is a recurring character and is part of the conspiracy plot of Prison Break. Although he plays a prominent role in the plot, the character has very few appearances in the series with a total of five episode appearances. He was introduced in the episode, "By the Skin and the Teeth". His last appearance in the series was in "Disconnect". In an interview featured in one of the Prison Break magazine, Denison mentions that he felt as if that he might make a return in a flashback or some other kind of reappearance in the future because of the way he was given his final goodbye from the producers.

Season 1

After Lincoln was sentenced to death at Fox River State Penitentiary for Steadman's murder, Aldo began working covertly to save his son from execution, either by the state, or by the Company itself. In the episode "By the Skin and the Teeth", he quietly slipped evidence in Lincoln's case to a judge, which led to a temporary reprieve mere moments before Lincoln was to be executed. After Lincoln was temporarily being transported from Fox River in episode "The Key", Kellerman ambushed the vehicle carrying Lincoln and attempted to kill him, though Aldo showed up in time to save Lincoln. Aldo tried to explain the situation, though Lincoln remained angry at his long-absent father, blaming him for everything that had befallen their family. Lincoln was recaptured by authorities from Fox River soon after.

Season 2

After Michael successfully freed Lincoln from Fox River and reunited with L.J., Aldo returned to the series in the tenth episode of the second season, "Rendezvous", and had some of his people rescue Lincoln and L.J. after they were captured by the authorities. They were brought to a safehouse where Aldo further explained the aims of his group. In the following episode, he explained how the recently deceased Governor Frank Tancredi (John Heard) had come into possession of a recording proving Steadman was still alive and implicating now-President Reynolds in a conspiracy to frame Lincoln. He says he believes Tancredi's daughter, Sara Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies), now has the recording. After narrowly surviving an attack by one of Aldo's associates, Leon (who was in fact a traitor working for Agent Kim), Aldo sent L. J. away to a safe hiding place with Jane, another of his associates, while he and Lincoln travel on to meet Michael at the point Michael said to meet them. When they arrive, Lincoln attempts to introduce Michael to Aldo, but Michael, who supposedly had never met his father, tells Lincoln he's met Aldo before. Aldo had previously saved Michael from an abusive foster father once and Michael had witnessed his father kill the man. Michael also criticizes his father for never returning to his family. After this revelation, Mahone appears and opens fire on the fugitives. Even though they manage to escape, Aldo is fatally shot. He dies after reassuring his sons of his love for them and his grandson. Aldo's death formed a major turning point in Season 2, as the brothers decided to stay in America to solve the conspiracy as a result. Mahone captures them soon after, but they eventually escape with Kellerman to solve the conspiracy and get revenge on The Company. His death seemed to also affect Michael profoundly, even though he only met his father twice.