It’s 2009 all over again. The Prison Break TV show has been cancelled by FOX. Again. Although the network revived the crime drama for a limited fifth season, there will be no season six, at least not in the near future. FOX CEO Gary Newman did tell Deadline the network is open to future installments, however. Newman noted that, if the producers “came back” with an idea for another season down the line, the network could be open to it.
An action thriller, Prison Break stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, Mark Feuerstein, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar, Paul Adelstein, Augustus Prew, Rick Yune, and Inbar Lavi.
The FOX TV series revolves around Michael Scofield (Miller), who vowed to help his brother Lincoln Burrows (Purcell), escape from death row.
Prison Break: A Look at the Ratings
The fifth season of Prison Break averaged a 1.03 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.82 million viewers. It landed near the middle of the pack, among FOX TV shows where its demo is concerned, and in the lower third, in terms of total audience size.
Although they wrote the revival as a single season story, the writers had said additional seasons were possible. Apparently, the mediocre ratings did not tempt the network to order more for the 2017-18 season.
What do you think? Did you watch the Prison Break TV series revival? Should FOX have cancelled or renewed this TV show for a sixth season?
I can not believe this, really cancelling Prison Break! I have watched every episode from day 1, from season 1. Why draw us back in and take it away. Someone really needs to rethink this.
This is crap so want to keep watching
Please dont cancel it Fox. Basically all the new shows that you have aired cannot come close to how good Prison Break is..
i cant even begin to describe how disappointed i am i have watched Prison Break since the beginning and was excited it was back i enjoy the 5th season and was hoping to see more its being cancelled again makes me wish it never came back i had my hopes of watching Prison Break ever week again but thats not happening and i hate that there is no more of Prison Break
Please give us another season. Our favorite show!
Why are yal canceling total BS!!! One of my favorite shows
Love the show …so disappointed cancelled . Please renew this show.
Renew the show please I love prison break
I am so disappointed!!!!!!! Finally a show that is different and so enjoyed is cancelled !! Please renew!!
Fox sucks……I love this show…you people never pay attention to the shows that actual people who TV in real time watch…..IM SO OVER TV, yes, please run another crime drama this way I can sleep again a night. Idiots
Recorded, but haven’t watched. Now must decide whether to bother.
We should all petition other networks to try and get them to buy Prison Break and show on their network since Fox doesn’t appreciate what they have, and since they don’t appreciate their fan base. Our opinion should matter and we want to see Prison Break stay.
Usually people learn from their mistakes. Fox cancelled it the first time, which was stupid, but they didn’t learn. Now after waiting so long for it to come back on, instead of trying it in a different time slot, or change the day, they want to do the same stupid thing again. Why do they just seem to check the young people in the ratings check ? Us older folks love the show too. Leave Prison Break alone. Find something else to chop please, and LEAVE PRISON BREAK ALONE!!!!!
Omg, … AMEN…. THATS TOTALLY HOW I FEEL. especially today’s young, like they have a clue…
I’ve been loving the return of “Prison Break” and would definitely watch if they bring it back a third time. Just request that Michael & Sara are together permanently in the next round. 🙂
I am more than dissappointed that FOX has not renewed Prison Break for another season. This has been my familys favorite TV program and has been eagerly watched by my entire family. I certainly hope that this decision will be reconsidered!!!
I am very upset Prison Break has been cancelled, again!!! Great show, look forward to watching it every week!