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Prison Break

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Mixed or average reviews based on 55 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 36 Ratings

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Prison Break: The Final Break

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Prison Break

Series Details & Credits

FOX | Release Date: August 29, 2005

Summary: Prison Break is a drama from executive producers Brett Ratner, Paul Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse and Neal Moritz.

After getting himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to free his wrongly accused brother, Lincoln Burrows, Michael Scofield is now on the loose–along with his brother. Tasked by aPrison Break is a drama from executive producers Brett Ratner, Paul Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse and Neal Moritz.

After getting himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to free his wrongly accused brother, Lincoln Burrows, Michael Scofield is now on the loose–along with his brother. Tasked by a government agent to take down The Company, the brothers work along side former correctional officer Brad Bellick, former federal agent Alexander Mahone and other odd characters.… Expand

Creator: Paul Scheuring

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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S5:E9. Behind the Eyes
Air Date: May 30, 2017
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S5:E8. Progeny
Air Date: May 23, 2017
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S5:E7. Wine-Dark Sea
Air Date: May 16, 2017

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Metascore

59

Positive:

29

Mixed:

18

Negative:

8

Critic Reviews

91

Entertainment Weekly

Gillian Flynn

Season 1 Review: Prison Break has the dark social hierarchies of Oz and the clever inventions of Escape From Alcatraz. Read full review

80

Chicago Tribune

Maureen Ryan

Season 1 Review: As with "24," the whole enterprise, however action-packed, would fall flat if viewers didn't care about the characters, and "Prison Break" doesn't disappoint. Read full review

75

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gail Pennington

Mar 31, 2017

Season 5 Review: The short run makes the new incarnation of Prison Break action-packed, with just enough down time for the characters to ponder what’s happening to them. Read full review

67

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 27, 2017

Season 5 Review: After a crackling good start, Prison Break begins to wobble but doesn’t quite topple in succeeding hours. Read full review

60

Village Voice

Joy Press

Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, Prison Break's dialogue is nowhere near as sharp as its plotting. Read full review

50

PopMatters

Samantha Bornemann

Season 1 Review: For every step forward (intricate plotting, Wentworth's engaging lead performance), the show also manages to stumble back (rote subplots, incessant lame dialogue as exposition). Read full review

10

Washington Post

Tom Shales

Season 1 Review: Pitifully awful. Read full review

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biggame

Oct 20, 2019

Great story, great acting.
This show is my childhood and it’s been 12 years and I’m still watching it.

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M7mdAs3d

Dec 3, 2019

Prison Break is just the greatest series I've ever watched ❤️
S1 10/10
S2 10/10
S3 10/10
S4 8/10

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Mysecac

Dec 3, 2019

It's one of the best series's I've ever watched of All time, yeah in the final seasons it wasn't as good as the first two but still enjoyed every bit of it

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

48
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2017
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  S5:E9. Behind the Eyes
  Air Date: May 30, 2017
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  S5:E8. Progeny
  Air Date: May 23, 2017
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  S5:E7. Wine-Dark Sea
  Air Date: May 16, 2017
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  S5:E6. Phaecia
  Air Date: May 9, 2017
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  S5:E5. Contingency
  Air Date: May 2, 2017
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  S5:E4. The Prisoner's Dilemma
  Air Date: April 25, 2017
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  S5:E3. The Liar
  Air Date: April 18, 2017
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  S5:E2. Kaniel Outis
  Air Date: April 11, 2017
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  S5:E1. Ogygia
  Air Date: April 4, 2017
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2017
Season 4

61
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 21, 2006
Season 1

65
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 29, 2005