FOX Sentences 'Prison' To Another Season

Zap2It.com | March 21, 2007

Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, 'Prison Break'

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Third season will feature new faces and international intrigue

With only two episodes remaining in its second season, "Prison Break" has received an early pick-up from FOX.

The third season renewal for "Prison Break" probably isn't much of surprise, given that the drama has had a solid year, helping FOX win its time period in a variety of key demographics including adults 18-34 and men 18-49, while finishing a consistent second overall 18-49.

The show has averaged 9.1 million viewers per week.

After a first season spent watching Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), Lincoln Burroughs (Dominic Purcell) and a group of their convict allies breaking out of jail, "Prison Break" has dedicated its second season to watching those same convicts on the run, being hunted down by a many-tentacled vast government conspiracy.

Specific details for the third season are vague, though as the second finale approaches on Monday, April 2, certain possibilities are coming into focus. Michael and Lincoln reached Panama during last week's episode, but just as freedom seemed like a real possibility, Michael ditched his brother and headed off to Panama City in search of the nefarious T-Bag (Robert Knepper), setting the stage for international intrigue.

"Prison Break" is expected to continue shooting in the Dallas area next season with second unit work in Florida and Louisiana.