: Attracted approximately 10.5 million viewers , the highest mid-year Monday numbers for Fox since 1998.
originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company (commonly referred to as Fox ).
The enduring legacy of the show led Fox to produce a fifth "revival" season in 2017, bringing back original stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell. Legacy and Streaming prison break original network
The show's run on Fox was significantly shaped by external forces, most notably the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The strike truncated the production of Season 3, cutting it down to just 13 episodes. This disruption altered the network's long-term planning for the series. Following the strike, Fox moved the show to Friday nights for its fourth season—a timeslot often historically referred to by fans as the "Friday Night Death Slot"—which contributed to a decline in live viewership.
The series was produced by in association with Adelstein/Parouse Productions and Original Film . : Attracted approximately 10
However, the network's relationship with the franchise wasn't quite over. In a move that capitalized on the rise of streaming and 90s/2000s nostalgia, Fox revived Prison Break for a limited ninth season (branded as Season 5) in 2017. While the revival received mixed critical reviews, it demonstrated the network's lingering faith in the property's brand recognition.
The series premiered on , and aired all four of its original seasons on Fox until the series finale on May 15, 2009. The later revival season ( Prison Break: Season 5 ), which aired in 2017, also originally premiered on Fox. Legacy and Streaming The show's run on Fox
The original network for Prison Break in the United States was .