In 2009, the Prison Break TV show was cancelled after four seasons on FOX. Now the network is bringing back the crime drama thriller as a “limited event” series. While an ending has been crafted for the fifth season of Prison Break, the writers have said if this installment is a ratings success, there could be future seasons. Could Prison Break be cancelled again? Will it be renewed for season six? Stay tuned.
Airing on the FOX television network, 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 series centers on Michael Scofield (Miller), who once resolved to help his brother Lincoln Burrows (Purcell), escape from death row. In the revival, despite being presumed dead, clues indicate Michael may still be alive. Lincoln reunites with Michael’s wife, Sara (Callies), to engineer a huge escape.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/31 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Historical note: The network ratings game has changed a lot since Prison Break last aired on FOX as a regular series. The fourth season, which aired as part of the 2008-09 broadcast season, averaged a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.33 million viewers. It ranked 115th for the season, out of 201 network shows.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Prison Break TV show? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season?
5/15 update: Prison Break has been cancelled, again, by FOX. Details here.
Please continue prison break for season 6 !!! Please please please love it!!!!!!!
Please keep it going ! I really want to see a season 6. I spend an entire week only waiting for a new episode a prison break ! Would be heart breaking to have it stop again ! Give it a chance. The diffusion haven’t even started on regular channels in Europe. Thanks !
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, keep it going! I love everything about this show. I don’t watch much tv, but I will never miss an episode of Prison Break! There would probably be higher ratings if it was on a different night!
Please don’t cancel Prison Break. I love this Tv show.
Too late already confirmed to be canceled.
Please don’t cancel it!!! It keeps me glued to the TV and provides great “water cooler” talk at the office!
More prison break! Not less! I was so excited when the revival was announced! Please don’t end!
Please do not cancel Prison Break. It’s one of the best show ever. I look forward to every episode. It keeps me on the edge of my seat. I really love this show. To cancel it will be very disappointing to many of us! Again do not cancel Prison Break!
MORE, MORE, MORE … MORE Prison Break, PLEASE !!!
Already canceled guys, FOX screwed us again
http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/prison-break-cancelled-fox-series-not-returning/
Awesome show,, renew for another sesaon.Glad 2 see orginial characters back as well.
MORE!…MORE!…MORE!…PLEEEEEEEASE….DO….NOT…CANCELL!!!!!….RENEW…..RENEW…..RENEW!!!!!!….IF I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE A DIIFFERENCE, ID HOLD MY BREATH UNTIL I WAS POSITIVE THERE WOULD BE A LONG TERM RENEWAL !!!!!!…..THEY’RE ALL LIKE FAMILY. I BOUGHT THE SERIES AND THE MOVIE AND HAVE WATCHED IT OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER!…MY HUGE FAMILY AND I WOULD LOVVVVE NEW, ONGOING MATERIAL!….PLEASE!
Renew renew renew
I absolutely love this show there should be a season six with a happy ending….
I absolutely adore prison break. Every episode is brilliant and keeps me entertained. PLEASE continue this series. I know the writers behind this incredible series are capable of producing more. Don’t let us down!
Those ratings are wrong. You can tell what people like to watch by looking at the top downloads, and every Prison Break episode so far has been number one.
Prison break picked up where it left off. It’s just as good as it use to be. And the actors aren’t still great also!!