# S4E9: “Greatness Achieved” | Bellick vs Wyatt | Mahone’s unraveling | Gretchen & The General

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Podcast: [Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prison-breaking-with-sarah-paul-6772306)
Published: 2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00
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This episode is sponosored by Hulu. Stream PRISON BREAK on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ Internationally. Sarah and Paul focus on the impact of Brad Bellick’s death and debate whether his last-minute sacrifice functions as redemption given his history as a corrupt, selfish sadist; they frame it against Wyatt’s fate as Mahone tortures him for vengeance, then abruptly kills him, and they question whether the show presents this as “justice served” (including the hero-style shot of Mahone) versus a sign Mahone is unraveling, while noting Pam’s role in urging him to act and praising Callie Thorne’s performance. They also react strongly to the General kissing Gretchen, reading it as grooming and abusive manipulation that reveals her backstory and possibly implies dark family ties involving Emmy and Lisa. Sarah and Paul do a Wade Williams appreciation and touch on Michael’s illness as potential punishment/atonement. For the full experience of enjoying Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul, subscribe to our Patreon channel where you can watch Sarah & Paul's running commentary on Ep 306 while re-watching the episode on Hulu or your home DVD collection. You can also watch in a group with other fans on our fan-led Discord server. Subscribe here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/user?u=116411884⁠⁠⁠⁠ -or- Click Link in Bio Patreon Subscribers get access to all of our Watch Parties and FanFiction (all captioned in six languages - English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Turkish), exclusive Ask Me Anything's with Sarah & Paul, and unannounced Discord drop-ins on our always rollicking server with fans and friends who come together from around the world. All for less than a cup of coffee. Leave us your comments, shoot us an email, or leave us a voicemail - we love hearing from all of you! p…

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