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Prison Break is an American serial drama television series which premiered on the television network Fox on August 29, 2005. Prison Break is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Television, Original Television Movie and 20th Century Fox Television.[1] The series revolves around two brothers: Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell). In the first season, Lincoln is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and Michael deliberately incarcerates himself to help him escape prison. Season two focuses on the manhunt of the prison escapees, season three revolves around Michael's breakout from a Panamanian jail, and the fourth and final[2] season unravels the criminal conspiracy that imprisoned Lincoln.
As of April 5, 2009, a total of 73 episodes of Prison Break have been aired, in addition to three special making-of episodes. The first season aired from August 29, 2005 to May 15, 2006, with a four month break after Thanksgiving. The second season, which premiered on August 21, 2006, had a similar schedule as the first, although it had a shorter break. After an eight-week hiatus, the second season resumed on January 22, 2007 before ending on April 2, 2007. The third season began on September 17, 2007, with an eight episode run. The show's third season went on hiatus over the 2007 Christmas period because of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. It resumed on January 14, 2008, and the last five episodes of the season were aired. The fourth season, consisting of 22 episodes, began airing in September 2008.
The first three seasons of Prison Break have been released on DVD in Regions 1, 2, and 4, and also on Blu-ray. Each DVD boxed set includes all of the broadcast episodes from that season, the associated special episode, commentary from cast and crew, and profiles of various parts of Prison Break, such as Fox River State Penitentiary or the Tattoo.
[edit] Series Overview
| Season |
Episodes |
Specials |
Originally aired |
DVD Release |
| Season premiere |
Season finale |
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4 |
Blu-ray |
|
Season 1 |
22 |
1 |
August 29, 2005 |
May 15, 2006 |
August 8, 2005[3] |
September 18, 2005[4] |
September 12, 2005[5] |
November 13, 2007[6] |
|
Season 2 |
22 |
1 |
August 21, 2006 |
April 2, 2007 |
September 4, 2007[7] |
August 20, 2007[8] |
September 19, 2007[9] |
— |
|
Season 3 |
13 |
1 |
September 17, 2007 |
February 18, 2008 |
August 12, 2008[10] |
May 19, 2008[11] |
December 3, 2008[12] |
August 12, 2008[13] |
|
Season 4 |
22[14] |
— |
September 1, 2008 |
2009 |
TBD |
June 1, 2009[15] |
TBD |
TBD |
[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season 1
| # |
# |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 1 |
1 |
"Pilot" |
Brett Ratner |
Paul Scheuring |
August 29, 2005 |
1AKJ79 |
| 2 |
2 |
"Allen" |
Michael W. Watkins |
Paul Scheuring |
August 29, 2005 |
1AKJ01 |
| 3 |
3 |
"Cell Test" |
Brad Turner |
Michael Pavone |
September 5, 2005 |
1AKJ02 |
| 4 |
4 |
"Cute Poison" |
Matt Earl Beesley |
Matt Olmstead |
September 12, 2005 |
1AKJ03 |
| 5 |
5 |
"English, Fitz or Percy" |
Randall Zisk |
Zack Estrin |
September 19, 2005 |
1AKJ04 |
| 6 |
6 |
"Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 1)" |
Robert Mandel |
Nick Santora |
September 26, 2005 |
1AKJ05 |
| 7 |
7 |
"Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2)" |
Vern Gillum |
Karyn Usher |
October 3, 2005 |
1AKJ06 |
| 8 |
8 |
"The Old Head" |
Jace Alexander |
Monica Macer |
October 24, 2005 |
1AKJ07 |
| 9 |
9 |
"Tweener" |
Matt Earl Beesley |
Paul Scheuring |
October 31, 2005 |
1AKJ08 |
| 10 |
10 |
"Sleight of Hand" |
Dwight H. Little |
Nick Santora |
November 7, 2005 |
1AKJ09 |
| 11 |
11 |
"And Then There Were 7" |
Jesús Salvador Treviño |
Zack Estrin |
November 14, 2005 |
1AKJ10 |
| 12 |
12 |
"Odd Man Out" |
Bobby Roth |
Karyn Usher |
November 21, 2005 |
1AKJ11 |
| 13 |
13 |
"End of the Tunnel" |
Sanford Bookstaver |
Paul Scheuring |
November 28, 2005 |
1AKJ12 |
| 14 |
14 |
"The Rat" |
Kevin Hooks |
Matt Olmstead |
March 20, 2006 |
1AKJ13 |
| 15 |
15 |
"By the Skin and the Teeth" |
Fred Gerber |
Nick Santora |
March 27, 2006 |
1AKJ14 |
| 16 |
16 |
"Brother's Keeper" |
Greg Yaitanes |
Zack Estrin |
April 3, 2006 |
1AKJ15 |
| 17 |
17 |
"J-Cat" |
Guy Ferland |
Karyn Usher |
April 10, 2006 |
1AKJ16 |
| 18 |
18 |
"Bluff" |
Jace Alexander |
Nick Santora & Karyn Usher |
April 17, 2006 |
1AKJ17 |
| 19 |
19 |
"The Key" |
Sergio Mimica Gezzan |
Zack Estrin & Matt Olmstead |
April 24, 2006 |
1AKJ18 |
| 20 |
20 |
"Tonight" |
Bobby Roth |
Zack Estrin |
May 1, 2006 |
1AKJ19 |
| 21 |
21 |
"Go" |
Dean White |
Matt Olmstead |
May 8, 2006 |
1AKJ20 |
| 22 |
22 |
"Flight" |
Kevin Hooks |
Paul Scheuring |
May 15, 2006 |
1AKJ21 |
[edit] Season 2
| # |
# |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 23 |
1 |
"Manhunt" |
Kevin Hooks |
Paul Scheuring |
August 21, 2006 |
2AKJ01 |
| 24 |
2 |
"Otis" |
Bobby Roth |
Matt Olmstead |
August 28, 2006 |
2AKJ02 |
| 25 |
3 |
"Scan" |
Bryan Spicer |
Zack Estrin |
September 4, 2006 |
2AKJ03 |
| 26 |
4 |
"First Down" |
Bobby Roth |
Nick Santora |
September 11, 2006 |
2AKJ04 |
| 27 |
5 |
"Map 1213" |
Peter O’Fallon |
Karyn Usher |
September 18, 2006 |
2AKJ05 |
| 28 |
6 |
"Subdivision" |
Eric Laneuville |
Monica Macer |
September 25, 2006 |
2AKJ06 |
| 29 |
7 |
"Buried" |
Sergio Mimica Gezzan |
Seth Hoffman |
October 2, 2006 |
2AKJ07 |
| 30 |
8 |
"Dead Fall" |
Vincent Misiano |
Zack Estrin |
October 23, 2006 |
2AKJ08 |
| 31 |
9 |
"Unearthed" |
Kevin Hooks |
Nick Santora |
October 30, 2006 |
2AKJ09 |
| 32 |
10 |
"Rendezvous" |
Dwight Little |
Karyn Usher |
November 6, 2006 |
2AKJ10 |
| 33 |
11 |
"Bolshoi Booze" |
Greg Yaitanes |
Monica Macer & Seth Hoffman |
November 13, 2006 |
2AKJ11 |
| 34 |
12 |
"Disconnect" |
Karen Gaviola |
Nick Santora & Karyn Usher |
November 20, 2006 |
2AKJ12 |
| 35 |
13 |
"The Killing Box" |
Bobby Roth |
Zack Estrin |
November 27, 2006 |
2AKJ13 |
| 36 |
14 |
"John Doe" |
Kevin Hooks |
Matt Olmstead & Nick Santora |
January 22, 2007 |
2AKJ14 |
| 37 |
15 |
"The Message" |
Bobby Roth |
Zack Estrin & Karyn Usher |
January 29, 2007 |
2AKJ15 |
| 38 |
16 |
"Chicago" |
Jesse Bochco |
Matt Olmstead & Nick Santora |
February 5, 2007 |
2AKJ16 |
| 39 |
17 |
"Bad Blood" |
Nelson McCormick |
Paul Scheuring & Karyn Usher |
February 12, 2007 |
2AKJ17 |
| 40 |
18 |
"Wash" |
Bobby Roth |
Nick Santora |
February 19, 2007 |
2AKJ18 |
| 41 |
19 |
"Sweet Caroline" |
Dwight Little |
Karyn Usher |
March 5, 2007 |
2AKJ19 |
| 42 |
20 |
"Panama" |
Vincent Misiano |
Zack Estrin |
March 19, 2007 |
2AKJ20 |
| 43 |
21 |
"Fin Del Camino" |
Bobby Roth |
Matt Olmstead & Seth Hoffman |
March 26, 2007 |
2AKJ21 |
| 44 |
22 |
"Sona" |
Kevin Hooks |
Paul Scheuring |
April 2, 2007 |
2AKJ22 |
[edit] Season 3
| # |
# |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 45 |
1 |
"Orientación" |
Kevin Hooks |
Paul Scheuring |
September 17, 2007 |
3AKJ01 |
| 46 |
2 |
"Fire/Water" |
Bobby Roth |
Matt Olmstead |
September 24, 2007 |
3AKJ02 |
| 47 |
3 |
"Call Waiting" |
Milan Cheylov |
Zack Estrin |
October 1, 2007 |
3AKJ03 |
| 48 |
4 |
"Good Fences" |
Michael Switzer |
Nick Santora |
October 8, 2007 |
3AKJ04 |
| 49 |
5 |
"Interference" |
Karen Gaviola |
Karyn Usher |
October 22, 2007 |
3AKJ05 |
| 50 |
6 |
"Photo Finish" |
Kevin Hooks |
Seth Hoffman |
November 5, 2007 |
3AKJ06 |
| 51 |
7 |
"Vamonos" |
Vincent Misiano |
Zack Estrin & Kalinda Vazquez |
November 5, 2007 |
3AKJ07 |
| 52 |
8 |
"Bang & Burn" |
Bobby Roth |
Christian Trokey & Nick Santora |
November 12, 2007 |
3AKJ08 |
| 53 |
9 |
"Boxed In" |
Craig Ross |
Karyn Usher |
January 14, 2008 |
3AKJ09 |
| 54 |
10 |
"Dirt Nap" |
Michael Switzer |
Matt Olmstead & Seth Hoffman |
January 21, 2008 |
3AKJ10 |
| 55 |
11 |
"Under and Out" |
Greg Yaitanes |
Zack Estrin |
February 4, 2008 |
3AKJ11 |
| 56 |
12 |
"Hell or High Water" |
Nelson McCormick |
Nick Santora |
February 11, 2008 |
3AKJ12 |
| 57 |
13 |
"The Art of the Deal" |
Bobby Roth |
Matt Olmstead & Seth Hoffman |
February 18, 2008 |
3AKJ13 |
[edit] Season 4
| # |
# |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original airdate |
Production code |
| 58 |
1 |
"Scylla" |
Kevin Hooks |
Matt Olmstead |
September 1, 2008 |
4AKJ01 |
| 59 |
2 |
"Breaking & Entering" |
Bobby Roth |
Zack Estrin |
September 1, 2008 |
4AKJ02 |
| 60 |
3 |
"Shut Down" |
Milan Cheylov |
Nick Santora |
September 8, 2008 |
4AKJ03 |
| 61 |
4 |
"Eagles & Angels" |
Michael Switzer |
Karyn Usher |
September 15, 2008 |
4AKJ04 |
| 62 |
5 |
"Safe & Sound" |
Karen Gaviola |
Seth Hoffman |
September 22, 2008 |
4AKJ05 |
| 63 |
6 |
"Blow Out" |
Brian Spicer |
Kalinda Vazquez |
September 29, 2008 |
4AKJ06 |
| 64 |
7 |
"Five the Hard Way" |
Gary A. Brown |
Christian Trokey |
October 6, 2008 |
4AKJ07 |
| 65 |
8 |
"The Price" |
Bobby Roth |
Graham Roland |
October 20, 2008 |
4AKJ08 |
| 66 |
9 |
"Greatness Achieved" |
Jesse Bochco |
Nick Santora |
November 3, 2008 |
4AKJ09 |
| 67 |
10 |
"The Legend" |
Dwight Little |
Karyn Usher |
November 10, 2008 |
4AKJ10 |
| 68 |
11 |
"Quiet Riot" |
Kevin Hooks |
Seth Hoffman |
November 17, 2008 |
4AKJ11 |
| 69 |
12 |
"Selfless" |
Michael Switzer |
Kalinda Vazquez |
November 24, 2008 |
4AKJ12 |
| 70 |
13 |
"Deal Or No Deal" |
Bobby Roth |
Christian Trokey |
December 1, 2008 |
4AKJ13 |
| 71 |
14 |
"Just Business" |
Mark Helfrich |
Graham Roland |
December 8, 2008 |
4AKJ14 |
| 72 |
15 |
"Going Under" |
Karen Gaviola |
Zack Estrin |
December 15, 2008 |
4AKJ15 |
| 73 |
16 |
"The Sunshine State" |
Kevin Hooks |
Matt Olmstead & Nicholas Wootton |
December 22, 2008 |
4AKJ16 |
| 74 |
17 |
"The Mother Lode[16]" |
|
|
April 17, 2009[17] |
4AKJ17 |
[edit] Specials
| Season # |
Special episode # |
Title |
Narrator |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
1 |
"Behind the Walls" |
Mark Thompson |
October 11, 2005 |
| The first special episode recaps the first 7 episodes. It also includes making-of footage and cast commentaries. Background information on the show and the main characters is also revealed. In the United States and United Kingdom, this episode was shown after the 7th episode - Riots, Drills and the Devil (Part 2), while in Australia, a slightly edited version of this special aired on April 12, 2006 in between episodes 10 and 11. This episode was released on an exclusive "promotional bonus DVD" that could only be received at Target with the purchase of the Prison Break Season 1 DVD in the United States.[18] The episode includes interviews with the cast. |
| 2 |
2 |
"The Road to Freedom" |
John Leader |
January 8, 2007 |
| The second special episode for the series runs for approximately 23 minutes. Aired prior to the fourteenth episode, it previews of the remaining episodes of the season. It also features interviews all of the major actors, including Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, William Fichtner, Wade Williams, Paul Adelstein, Robert Knepper, David John Rivero and Silas Weir Mitchell. |
| 3 |
3 |
"Access All Areas" |
Amanda Byram |
September 23, 2007 |
| The third special episode was aired on only Sky One in the United Kingdom. Like the other two special episodes, Access All Areas focuses on the beginning of its season. It includes making-of footage and interviews with the cast, and also provides additional background information on the show and the new main characters. |
[edit] References
- General
- Specific
- ^ "Prison Break Season 1". Variety. http://www.variety.com/profiles/Season/main/38414/1/168453/Prison+Break.html?dataSet=1. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin (January 14, 2008). "Prison Break Is Ending". E!. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b78824_Prison_Break_Is_Ending.html. Retrieved on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 1 DVD Information". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-1/5854. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 1 — Complete". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prison-Break-Season-1-Complete/dp/B000FS9FW6/ref=pd_sim_d_h__2/280-9240906-5124737. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — The Complete 1st Season (6 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/787335. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 1 DVD Information". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-1-Blu-ray/7141. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break DVD news: Season 2 delayed again...". TVShowsonDVD.com. May 18, 2007. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/7346. Retrieved on May 25, 2007.
- ^ "Prison Break — Complete Series 2 (2006)". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prison-Break-Complete-Wentworth-Miller/dp/B000QJMSK0. Retrieved on July 12, 2007.
- ^ "Prison Break — Complete Season 2 (6 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/794165. Retrieved on June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 3 DVD Information". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-3/7788. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 3 — Complete DVD (2007)". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prison-Break-Season-Complete-DVD/dp/B0015YBN9M/ref=pd_cp_d_h__1?pf_rd_p=212521591&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000QJMSK0&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1KKGC2RBSX409RB4RWTD. Retrieved on July 12, 2007.
- ^ "Prison Break Season 3 releasing next month on DVD". Gameplanet Australia. November 19, 2008. http://www.gpstore.com.au/News/Archive/10938.html. Retrieved on February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Prison Break — Season 3 DVD Information". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Prison-Break-Season-3-Blu-ray/7789. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (January 14, 2009). "Prison Break ending series after season". Releselog. http://www.rlslog.net/prison-break-ending-series-after-season/. Retrieved on January 14, 2009.
- ^ *"Prison Break : Season 4". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prison-Break-Season-Complete-DVD/dp/B001T9NJ72/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1236857989&sr=8-1. Retrieved on March 12, 2009.
- ^ http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/
- ^ http://www.fox.com/prisonbreak/
- ^ "Prison Break — Target Bonus DVD Gets You An Extra Behind-The Scenes Featurette, While Best Buy's Gives You The Mobile Phone Episodes!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. August 6, 2006. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Prison-Break/6209. Retrieved on August 20, 2006.
