In the episode "Good Fences," Lincoln Burrows receives a package from the Company operative Gretchen Morgan. Inside, he finds a severed head that appears to be Sara’s. For the remainder of the season, Lincoln hides this truth from Michael to keep him focused on the breakout, and the audience is led to believe that Sara was brutally murdered. Why was Sara "Killed"?
The decision to kill Sara Tancredi was met with immediate and intense backlash from the fanbase. Viewers felt that the character's gruesome death was a disservice to her arc and the romantic connection between her and Michael. Many questioned the logic: Why would the Company kill their only leverage over Michael? is sara tancredi dead in season 3