Prison Break which originally came out in 2005 on FOX was 4 seasons long and lasted until 2009. Then in 2017 a revival season came out, which included most of the main cast. Now the thing about Prison Break is I never watched it originally. This past Summer my son and I started watching it on Netflix and got hooked. The first season, which was the best of the series, got us hooked and for my teenage son to like a show that came out before he was born was saying something. So what was Prison Break about:
Prison Break was a show about structural engineer Michael Scofield's plan to break his wrongly convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows, out of a maximum-security prison before his execution. To do this, Michael gets himself incarcerated at the same prison, Fox River State Penitentiary, by committing a bank robbery. He has a full-body tattoo that contains the blueprints to the prison and other necessary clues for their escape.
From there the story goes on over the seasons with many different characters. If you have never seen the original, watch it. It was pretty good. Especially sense it is a bit older, and I still found it entertaining. Although it is always weird to see old cell phones nowadays!
So today I saw the news that a Prison Break Reboot is happening on Hulu! The plot will center on an ex-soldier turned corrections officer, played by Emily Browning, who takes a job at a highly dangerous, co-ed prison to save someone she loves. The new show will feature a new set of characters, including inmates like a wrongfully convicted man and a pregnant woman, and will have a different tone due to its move to a streaming service, allowing for more mature content.
While there is no official release date for the Reboot series, look for it in 2026. But trust me, I will be checking it out when it comes out. Until then watch the original series if you haven't!