Although Scofield didn’t technically die on screen, that still seems like a pretty unquestionable death. Not only was he dying from a brain tumor, but he electrocuted himself – leaving him dead twice over, with a memorial stone in place and a touching farewell message left for his loved ones. However, he’s evidently not dead – so how could that happen?
The most likely scenario is that the power of the electrical surge wasn’t enough to kill him, just to stun him or knock him out. When he is then discovered underneath the prison, the government, or The Company, (or both) decide that he cannot be dealt with above board. Instead, they trade his freedom for the lives of Sara and Lincoln, promising to leave them alone in return for his co-operation. He may have been in Yemen ever since, or he may have been forced to work for The Company, and his internment in Ogygia is either the result of his work, or part of a larger Company plan. This would explain why he refuses to acknowledge his brother – he is still convinced that The Company could hurt them if he reveals himself.
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