It doesn’t come as a big surprise considering the ratings of late but FOX has announced that they’re cancelling Prison Break after four seasons. Will there be a conclusion to this high-suspense series?
Prison Break follows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), a young structural engineer whose brother (Dominic Purcell) has been framed and incarcerated for murder. To save his brother’s life, Michael concocts a detailed plan to have himself sent to prison and then to free both of them. Along the way, they realize they’re involved in a far-reaching conspiracy with dire consequences for all around them. The rest of the show’s large cast has also included Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Wade Williams, Sarah Wayne Callies, William Fichtner, Paul Adelstein, Marshall Allman, Rockmond Dunbar, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Robin Tunney, Stacy Keach, Leon Russom, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Peter Stormare, Muse Watson, and Patricia Wettig.
The FOX drama debuted on August 29, 2005 to solid ratings of over 10.5 million viewers and a healthy number of 18-49 viewers. Prison’s first season finished with an average audience of 12.1 million. The second season declined a bit with an average of 10.1 million viewers. Season three dropped further to 8.2 million and the current season has averaged just 6.1 million viewers.
Based on the year four numbers to date, many have suspected that this season would be the drama’s last. Prison was missing from the midseason schedule and the network said it wouldn’t return until at least Spring. A spin-off had been in the works in 2007 but, with Prison’s declining numbers, those plans were put on hold.
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Today, FOX announced that Prison would be ending after four seasons. FOX president Kevin Reilly said, “Prison Break had a hell of a run, but the run has ended. This will be the last year of the show.” Reilly claims that the decision wasn’t mandated by ratings but rather by the show’s storyline. He said, “The show has just played out. You get to a point creatively where you feel all the stories have been told, and you want to end strong and not gimp out in the end of the season.”
As longtime fans are well aware, Prison has plenty of ongoing and unresolved storylines. In November, the show’s writers pitched the network with the possibility of extending the season by two episodes. The idea was originally envisioned as a way to make up for the abbreviated season three (because of the writers strike). Now, they may be used to wrap things up.
The final six of Prison’s season four episodes are scheduled to kick off on Friday, April 17th. It’ll be taking over the timeslot of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles when that’s finished completing its sophomore year.
Reilly says that the network is contemplating ordering a couple more installments to finish out the show. Of the producers’ story ideas to wrap the series, Reilly said, “They have a really cool ending, actually. I know where they end, and it’s a hell of an idea.”
Apparently, those additional episodes aren’t a done deal yet. Hopefully the network will decide to pay a little extra so that we can actually see the ending that the producers want to do. After four years of watching Linc and Michael run, will viewers be satisfied with how the story ends?
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I completly agree with Elena reply. It is an insult to the viewers that the series ends this way. Great work like this must be completed by an end make the viewers happy and respects their minds (not a requirement to be a happy ending, but to convince the audience at least, not in a way that show ended), which will compensate us for the costs and time we spent to follow up this series.
Please do not make us remember this Great work by such a ridiculous end.
The best serial ever! PB is only serial, which I have been watching.
I`m not dissapointed abaout it`s ending – interesting, but sad despite all other party member new better lifes.
Just finished the episode 22. But I still have e23&e24.
I used to be a LOST fan untill that one great day. The day when I watched that first episode of PB. And I loved it. I may be 13 years old but I know that the show ended crappy. Hope- A long time ago a friend told me that there was a season 5 planned. About Michael pretending to die so ppl would leave him alone! And that Season would be made if it wasn’t for FOX. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ******** IT UP FOR US. “Everything is well that ends well” …..you can still make a season… Read more »
I think that there must be season 5 because tbag is still alive and think that the general maybe alive too so there must be season 5
The ending of season four sucks Michael just dies !?!?!? You shoud make season 5 and continue the story. There is plenty of story to tell. I really hope if there is season 5 that Michael is alive. There are no other series like these. ;( i realy hope there is season 5 and even more.
the ending of season 4 really sucks!
FOX, season 5 pls!!!!!!!
NO SEASON 5 , PRISON BREAK SUCKS AFTER 2 SEASON’S LOST RULLES
Please continue to Prison Break. Please season 5.
big up to PB, The ending is all what i’ve expected…the writer thumbs up…i’m late to watch it coz its *** late to S.A but hey give credit wer is due. the ending was superb, either way scoffield was gone die…have yall thought of “young PB” t-BAG GOING AFTER Scoffield son, to find out his just like his daddy
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i havent watched the last 1 yet, i dnt no if i want 2 if hes guna die, the show is wicked i dont want it 2 end and wentworth miller is sooooo fit
Prison Break Final was very sad. Michael should not have died. Sara’s like : “no…i won’t leave with out you. i love you.” and then he’s like “just go” ok sure! y not!?
she didn’t even cry.! her husband just bew himself up for her….didn’t even shed a tear.
Please another season.. We want to season 5 and happy ending.
really a valueless end!
why the creators of such a hero decide to kill him in this way?
there’s no justice in it, just wickedness against all the fans that followed PB from the beginning… think about a reborn!!!
Bye from Italy!
i was soooo addicted to this show…but the ending was crappy!!! i was so disappointed! why after everything the main character had to die, did he not already sacrifice more than enough and deserved to live ‘happily ever after’, i know the show has unbelievable twists and turns but at least they could have left the fans smiling and contented instead of heartbroken and…never want to watch it over again!!!
Crappy Ending!!
After 4 or 5 years of running away from the company and F.B.I this is how it ends?
You should have thought of a better ending for this series.
You ruined it for all viewers!!!