Prison Break was created by the screenwriter and director Paul Scheuring .
Paul T. Scheuring ( born November 20 , 1968 ) is an American screenwriter and director of films and television shows . 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 .