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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 am very surprised by the mediocre rating. In my opinion, this is a great show, worth going on for at least a new season in 2017-18.
Netflix needs to pick this up! It will get a lot more viewers and the cast is GREAT together
How was it cancelled if it was a event series. It was supposed to be a one and done thing.
It’s simple. If show was popular they would extend it because of big money that could be made for additional seasons. But it’s not because there are not enough viewers so they decided to kill it off again.
Netflix needs to pick up the show…..I hate commercials so I never actually watch tv anymore. I don’t even have cable at home! But I wasn’t watching everything on netflix!!!! Those ratings don’t show up on here but I bet they would get
A lot more viewers that way!!!
Yes yes and yes – agreed!
I couldn’t believe prison break was coming back on only to get hooked once again for another let down of it being cancelled again we need another season it’s a great show
Prison Break really is one of the best shows out there. Originally is was being advertised as coming out in late fall of last year. I didn’t see it on FOX this this year a few weeks ago. Luckily I managed to catch the first show! Maybe this confused people? And perhaps why they didn’t excel with viewers ratings? Give it another chance, please. It deserves it! #beingprisonbreakback
Ok…so they cancelled Prison Break but they’re actually STILL considering 24 Legacy????!!!!
It was not “Cancelled”. It was only ever a “Special Event” type thing, with future specials a possibility.
One of the best shows, it was nice to have it back. At least do a spin off with some of the characters. I understand that there are only so many prisons a person can break out of.
Love this show! Why tease with a return only to end it again!!!?
Go to hell FOX !!!
Give prison break another season love the show. So good that it feels like it flies by.
DO NOT CANCEL PRISON BREAK. BEST SHOE PLEASE KEEP.
Shame on u fox. Best show on the network, smh
Reconsider! DO NOT cancel. Give it a chance Fox it’s just getting started.
Not really “just getting started”. Only two more episodes.