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List of Prison Break episodes
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired , in addition to three special making - of episodes . The first season aired from August 29 , 2005 to May 15 , 2006 , with a four - month break after Thanksgiving . The second season , which premiered on August 21 , 2006 , had a similar schedule as the first , although it had a shorter break . After an eight - week hiatus , the second season resumed on January 22 , 2007 before ending on April 2 , 2007 . The third season began on September 17 , 2007 , with an eight - episode run . The show 's third season went on hiatus over the 2007 Christmas period because of the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike . It resumed on January 14 , 2008 , and the last five episodes of the season were aired . The fourth season , consisting of 22 episodes , began airing in September 2008 , stopped in December 2008 , and resumed on April 17 , 2009 . After being in development for several months , Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series . The season premiered on April 4 , 2017 , on Fox . 
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired , in addition to three special making - of episodes . The first season aired from August 29 , 2005 to May 15 , 2006 , with a four - month break after Thanksgiving . The second season , which premiered on August 21 , 2006 , had a similar schedule as the first , although it had a shorter break . After an eight - week hiatus , the second season resumed on January 22 , 2007 before ending on April 2 , 2007 . The third season began on September 17 , 2007 , with an eight - episode run . The show 's third season went on hiatus over the 2007 Christmas period because of the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike . It resumed on January 14 , 2008 , and the last five episodes of the season were aired . The fourth season , consisting of 22 episodes , began airing in September 2008 , stopped in December 2008 , and resumed on April 17 , 2009 . After being in development for several months , Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series . The season premiered on April 4 , 2017 , on Fox .
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired , in addition to three special making - of episodes . The fourth season resumed on April 17 , 2009 . After being in development for several months , Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series . The season premiered on April 4 , 2017 , on Fox .
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired , in addition to three special making - of episodes . The fourth season , consisting of 22 episodes , began airing in September 2008 , stopped in December 2008 , and resumed on April 17 , 2009 . After being in development for several months , Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series . The season premiered on April 4 , 2017 , on Fox .
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired, in addition to three special making-of episodes. After the fourth season, Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series. The season premiered on April 4, 2017, on Fox.
A total of 90 episodes of Prison Break have been aired , in addition to three special making - of episodes . The fourth season , consisting of 22 episodes , began airing in September 2008 , stopped in December 2008 , and resumed on April 17 , 2009 . After being in development for several months , Fox announced in January 2016 that it had ordered a limited event series that would serve as a continuation to the original series . The season premiered on April 4 , 2017 , on Fox .