Purcell followed up with another Instagram update ( since deleted) that added more fuel to the Prison Break fire: 'Will season pb 6 happen. 'I'm very optimistic with #socialdistancing and a fierce adherence to expert opinion on how to beat this catastrophic unprecedented event, we all as one will be victorious over #coronavirus – corporations such as #netflix are desperate for content,' he continued. 'We are all in agreement that if the story is worthy it will get made,' he said. #PrisonBreak - Prison Break Writers August 9, 2019īut in 2020, actor Dominic Purcell (who plays Lincoln on the series) spoke out on his hopes for a sixth season, explaining how the coronavirus pandemic opened a 'steely resolve' in him to get it made. But we love you and are so grateful for all of you. Nothing is ever dead (remember when Sara was decapitated?), but for now, the elusive season 6 is not in the cards. Hi, Prison Breakers! I'm just dropping in to share some bummer news. The new version of the series was championed initially by FOX CEO Dana Walden, however his successor seemed far less keen.įollowing the network's merger with Disney in February 2019, the newly-appointed Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said: 'There's no plan right now to revive Prison Break or any of the other franchises, but when the creators come with a story that they think is the right time to tell, we are so ready to listen because those are some franchises of which I'm so proud and feel so fortunate that they're in our stable.īy August 2019, it seems that plans had fully stalled, with the Prison Break writers' room sharing a statement that read: 'Nothing is ever dead (remember when Sara was decapitated?), but for now, the elusive season six is not on the cards.'

Related: How to watch Prison Break on Disney+ 'Or by accident I'll somehow, possibly, dream up another prison escape that's new and fresh, but I would bet against it.' and some of the actors', he 'couldn't tell you another story about this group of people'. Series creator Paul Scheuring left the project, and said that despite 'desire.

However, after the initial excitement for the reboot – sorry, 'reiteration' – faded, things started heading into trouble almost immediately.

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