What does it mean to you to see Prison Break embracing LGBT people and stories on screen, as well as behind the scenes, in the revival?

Obviously I'm in favor of queer characters onscreen. As many as possible. But it needs to be done right. Respectfully. I think there was a lot of diversity in the original "Prison Break." And having gay characters in the reboot is a natural progression. Not having them would feel odd. Out of step with the times. That said, I'm aware of the concern, the larger conversation, about gay characters existing just to be killed off. To up the drama. If "Prison Break" keeps going, if we continue to introduce LGBTQ characters, my want is that they live to see the end credits.

And what do you hope people will take away from your legacy as an out actor on an action show geared toward young men domestically and abroad?

When I'm on set, I'm there to do my job. I'm there to color in my little corner of the "Prison Break" universe. I'm not really thinking about sending messages about queer visibility. Which doesn't mean messages aren't being sent. I think just my presence, onscreen, as an out actor, for some viewers, that's meaningful. It's meaningful to see a gay male lead in this kind of macho-retro universe. But a lot of people are just tuning in to be entertained. And that's fine. And then there's other people, who love Michael Scofield but maybe they don't love gay people, and now they're wondering if that means something, that they're hero-worshipping this character that's played by an actor they know is gay... They'll need to work that out for themselves. It's not my business.

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Did you picture yourself coming back to this character?

Not originally. No. We killed my character off. Twice. I thought I was done with Michael.

How do you feel the audience reacted to the series' return?

People have a lot of affection for these characters. For Michael, for Sara, for Lincoln... That was one of the main reasons we brought the show back. I can't read all the comments people leave on my social media, but the ones that I've seen have been really appreciative.

Did you ever watched the show again after it ended? Did you need to watch it to refresh what happened in order to go ahead with this project?

I don't usually watch my stuff. And there wasn't time to watch all 81 episodes of the original show before we started shooting the reboot. Because I was working on "Legends of Tomorrow." With Dom. We went right from that to "Prison Break." With like, a week in between. I just had to trust that Michael Scofield was still in me somewhere. And he was.

After PB, what's next?

I've got a few appearances on "Legends" and "The Flash" coming up next year and then... I don't know. We'll see.

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Now that the season is over, what was the most satisfying part about revisiting Michael Scofield’s story in these nine episodes?

Exploring his dark side. In the original series, no matter how many people died or lives were ruined because of wheels he set in motion, I felt like there was this underlying insistence that Michael was still a hero. Not an anti-hero but a hero. One of the good guys. In the reboot, the gloves are off. I think we took a much more realistic look at who Michael is and what he's done. And the toll it's taken. On everyone.

You really got to show different shades of Michael this season that we hadn’t seen before in the series' original run. He was more vulnerable and more open to channeling his emotions. How did the last seven years away affect his psyche?

He's been damaged. No question. But he's still on his feet. I think that's one of the reasons the show appeals. I think we're drawn to stories where someone suffers enormously, and struggles through great odds, and comes out the other side. Battered but not broken. It's inspiring.

What was the most difficult scene for you to film on an emotional level?

All of them. Michael's always got pots on the stove. And a wall to get over. And someone coming after him. And someone counting on him. And some bit of business to MacGyver. It's all high stakes and on-the-clock. All the time. Every scene.

At the end of the finale, it appears Michael finally gets to be a family with Sara and his son. Is this their happy ending?

Depends on your definition of "happy." Is he reunited with his loved ones? Yes. Is he at peace? With everything he's done and the man he's become? I don't know. That might not be available to him. Not after what he's been through.