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''[[Prison Break|Pri{{Soft hyphen}}son Break]]'' is an American [[Serial (radio and television)|serial drama]] television series that premiered on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network on August 29, 2005, and finished its fifth season on May 30, 2017. The series was [[simulcast]] on [[Global Television Network|Global]] in Canada,<ref>{{cite press release |title=Canadian Idol Puts Prison Break Behind Bars with 1.5 Million Viewers |url=http://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/canadian-idol-puts-prison-break-behind-bars-with-15-million-viewers-536604931.html |publisher=[[CTV Television Network]] |date=September 9, 2008 |access-date=April 13, 2009 |archive-date=October 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004185052/http://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/canadian-idol-puts-prison-break-behind-bars-with-15-million-viewers-536604931.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and broadcast in dozens of countries worldwide. ''Prison Break'' is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Television, Original Television and [[20th Television|Twentieth Century Fox Television]]. The series revolves around two brothers: [[Michael Scofield]] ([[Wentworth Miller]]) and [[Lincoln Burrows]] ([[Dominic Purcell]]). In the [[Prison Break (season 1)|first season]], Lincoln is [[capital punishment|sentenced to death]] for a crime he did not commit, and Michael deliberately incarcerates himself to help him escape prison. [[Prison Break (season 2)|Season two]] focuses on the manhunt of the prison escapees, [[Prison Break (season 3)|season three]] revolves around Michael's breakout from a Panamanian jail, the [[Prison Break (season 4)|fourth season]] unravels the criminal conspiracy that imprisoned Lincoln,<ref name="E-2009jan14">{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/78824/prison-break-is-ending |title=''Prison Break'' is ending |access-date=January 14, 2009 |author=Dos Santos, Kristin |author-link=Kristin Dos Santos |date=January 14, 2008 |publisher=[[E!]]}}</ref> and the [[Prison Break (season 5)|fifth season]] focuses on breaking Michael out of a prison in Yemen and uncovering the conspiracy that forced Michael to fake his death and change his identity.

A total of 90 episodes of ''Prison Break'' have been aired, in addition to three special [[making-of]] episodes. The first season aired from August 29, 2005 to May 15, 2006, with a four-month break after [[Thanksgiving]]. The second season, which premiered on August 21, 2006, had a similar schedule as the first, although it had a shorter break. After an eight-week hiatus, the second season resumed on January 22, 2007 before ending on April 2, 2007. The third season began on September 17, 2007, with an eight-episode run. The show's third season went on hiatus over the 2007 Christmas period because of the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]]. It resumed on January 14, 2008, and the last five episodes of the season were aired. The fourth season, consisting of 22 episodes, began airing in September 2008, stopped in December 2008, and resumed on April 17, 2009. After being in development for several months, Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a [[Prison Break (season 5)|limited event series]] that would serve as a continuation to the original series. The season premiered on April 4, 2017, on Fox.<ref name="2017premiere">{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2017/01/11/prison-break-premiere-date-revival-fox/ |title=Prison Break, Making History Premiere Dates Announced by Fox |publisher=TVLine |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |date=January 11, 2017 |access-date=January 11, 2017}}</ref>

The first five seasons of ''Prison Break'' have been released on DVD and [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] in [[DVD region code|Regions]] 1, 2, and 4. Each DVD boxed set includes all of the broadcast episodes from that season, the associated [[Behind The Walls (Prison Break episode)|special episode]], commentary from cast and crew, and profiles of various parts of ''Prison Break'', such as [[Fox River State Penitentiary]] or the tattoo.<ref name="TVShowsOnDVD1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-1/5854 |title=''Prison Break''&nbsp;– Season 1 DVD Information |publisher=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]] |access-date=February 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422212604/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-1/5854 |archive-date=April 22, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="TVShowsOnDVD2">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/7346 |title=''Prison Break'' DVD news: Season 2 delayed again... |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |date=May 18, 2007 |access-date=May 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922152538/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/7346 |archive-date=September 22, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="TVShowsOnDVD3">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-3/7788 |title=''Prison Break''&nbsp;– Season 3 DVD Information |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=February 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422212617/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-3/7788 |archive-date=April 22, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="TVShowsOnDVD4">{{cite web |first=David |last=Lambert |title=''Prison Break'' DVD news: Announcement for ''Prison Break''&nbsp;– Season 4: The Final Season |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break-Season-4/11601 |date=April 13, 2009 |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=April 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404043940/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break-Season-4/11601 |archive-date=April 4, 2009 }}</ref> ''Prison Break'' is also available online, including [[iTunes]], [[Amazon Video]], and [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Jason |last=Chen |title=Amazon launches Unbox Video Download store |url=https://gizmodo.com/199234/amazon-launches-unbox-video-download-store |work=[[Gawker Media Network]] |publisher=[[Gizmodo]] |date=September 7, 2006 |access-date=April 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Prison_Break/70140425 |title=Watch Prison Break Online |publisher=Netflix |access-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> After the premiere of the second season of ''Prison Break'', Fox began online streaming of the prior week's episode, though it originally restricted viewing to the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.c21media.net/archives/28358 |title=Fox frees ''Prison Break'' without ads |date=August 25, 2006 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |work=C21Media}}</ref>

==Series overview==
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==Episodes==
===Season 1 (2005–06)===
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===Season 2 (2006–07)===
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===Season 3 (2007–08)===
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===Season 4 (2008–09)===
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===Season 5 (2017)===
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==Specials==
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 |Aux1            = [[Mark Thompson (TV)|Mark Thompson]]
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 |ShortSummary    = The first special episode recaps the first seven episodes of the first season. It also includes making-of footage, cast interviews and background information on the show and the main characters. In the United States and United Kingdom, this episode was shown after the seventh episode, "[[Riots, Drills and the Devil (Prison Break)|Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2)]]", while in Australia, a slightly edited version of this special aired on April 12, 2006 in between episodes 10 and 11. This episode was released on an exclusive DVD that could only be received at [[Target Corporation|Target]] with the purchase of the Season 1 DVD in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/6209 |title=''Prison Break''&nbsp;– Target Bonus DVD gets you an extra behind-the-scenes featurette, while Best Buy's gives you the mobile phone episodes! |date=August 6, 2006 |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=August 20, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012204111/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/6209 |archive-date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref>
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 |EpisodeNumber   = 2
 |Title           = The Road to Freedom
 |Aux1            = John Leader
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|1|8}}
 |ShortSummary    = Aired prior to the [[John Doe (Prison Break)|fourteenth episode]], the second special episode previews the remaining episodes of the season. It also features interviews with cast members [[Wentworth Miller]], [[Dominic Purcell]], [[Sarah Wayne Callies]], [[William Fichtner]], [[Wade Williams]], [[Paul Adelstein]], [[Robert Knepper]] and [[Silas Weir Mitchell (actor)|Silas Weir Mitchell]].
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber   = 3
 |Title           = Access All Areas
 |Aux1            = [[Amanda Byram]]
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|9|23}}
 |ShortSummary    = The third special episode was aired only on [[Sky1]] in the United Kingdom. Like the other two special episodes, it focuses on the beginning of its season. It includes making-of footage and interviews with the cast, and also provides additional background information on the show and the new main characters.
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==Ratings==
{{Television ratings graph
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<!-- S01E01 -->| 10.51
<!-- S01E02 -->| 10.51
<!-- S01E03 -->| 8.49
<!-- S01E04 -->| 9.15
<!-- S01E05 -->| 7.96
<!-- S01E06 -->| 8.55
<!-- S01E07 -->| 9.48
<!-- S01E08 -->| 10.12
<!-- S01E09 -->| 9.01
<!-- S01E10 -->| 8.06
<!-- S01E11 -->| 9.58
<!-- S01E12 -->| 10.08
<!-- S01E13 -->| 12.18
<!-- S01E14 -->| 9.28
<!-- S01E15 -->| 10.07
<!-- S01E16 -->| 8.10
<!-- S01E17 -->| 8.12
<!-- S01E18 -->| 8.18
<!-- S01E19 -->| 8.63
<!-- S01E20 -->| 8.54
<!-- S01E21 -->| 9.13
<!-- S01E22 -->| 10.24
| -
<!-- S02E01 -->| 9.37
<!-- S02E02 -->| 9.44
<!-- S02E03 -->| 9.29
<!-- S02E04 -->| 8.96
<!-- S02E05 -->| 9.55
<!-- S02E06 -->| 8.41
<!-- S02E07 -->| 8.99
<!-- S02E08 -->| 8.53
<!-- S02E09 -->| 8.94
<!-- S02E10 -->| 8.63
<!-- S02E11 -->| 9.21
<!-- S02E12 -->| 9.62
<!-- S02E13 -->| 9.62
<!-- S02E14 -->| 9.86
<!-- S02E15 -->| 9.90
<!-- S02E16 -->| 10.12
<!-- S02E17 -->| 9.55
<!-- S02E18 -->| 9.42
<!-- S02E19 -->| 9.72
<!-- S02E20 -->| 8.40
<!-- S02E21 -->| 8.24
<!-- S02E22 -->| 8.12
| -
<!-- S03E01 -->| 7.51
<!-- S03E02 -->| 7.41
<!-- S03E03 -->| 7.29
<!-- S03E04 -->| 7.35
<!-- S03E05 -->| 7.44
<!-- S03E06 -->| 7.69
<!-- S03E07 -->| 8.00
<!-- S03E08 -->| 7.18
<!-- S03E09 -->| 7.87
<!-- S03E10 -->| 7.81
<!-- S03E11 -->| 7.35
<!-- S03E12 -->| 7.84
<!-- S03E13 -->| 7.40
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<!-- S04E01 -->| 6.53
<!-- S04E02 -->| 6.53
<!-- S04E03 -->| 6.36
<!-- S04E04 -->| 5.79
<!-- S04E05 -->| 5.84
<!-- S04E06 -->| 5.28
<!-- S04E07 -->| 5.37
<!-- S04E08 -->| 5.45
<!-- S04E09 -->| 5.23
<!-- S04E10 -->| 5.38
<!-- S04E11 -->| 5.52
<!-- S04E12 -->| 5.25
<!-- S04E13 -->| 5.84
<!-- S04E14 -->| 5.40
<!-- S04E15 -->| 5.37
<!-- S04E16 -->| 4.98
<!-- S04E17 -->| 3.34
<!-- S04E18 -->| 3.06
<!-- S04E19 -->| 3.20
<!-- S04E20 -->| 2.99
<!-- S04E21 -->| 3.32
<!-- S04E22 -->| 3.32
| -
<!-- S05E01 -->| 3.83
<!-- S05E02 -->| 3.18
<!-- S05E03 -->| 2.44
<!-- S05E04 -->| 2.75
<!-- S05E05 -->| 2.35
<!-- S05E06 -->| 2.37
<!-- S05E07 -->| 2.41
<!-- S05E08 -->| 1.90
<!-- S05E09 -->| 2.30
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb episodes|0455275|Prison Break}}

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