Prison Break is a movie.
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring , that was broadcast on Fox for four seasons from August 29 , 2005 to May 15 , 2009 , and a fifth season which premiered on April 4 , 2017 . The series was produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions , in association with Original Television and 20th Century Fox Television . In the United States , all four seasons have been released on DVD and released on Blu-ray internationally . A nine-episode fifth season was announced by Fox in January 2016 and premiered on April 4 , 2017 , and aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm .