| Season | Number of Episodes | Original Run | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 22 | 2005–2006 | The Fox River escape arc. | | Season 2 | 22 | 2006–2007 | The manhunt across America. | | Season 3 | 13 | 2007–2008 | Shortened due to the 2007–08 WGA writers’ strike. | | Season 4 | 22 (plus 2 specials) | 2008–2009 | Includes episodes 23 & 24 (“The Old Ball and Chain” / “Free”). | | The Final Break | 2 (aired as 1 film) | 2009 (DVD) | Chronologically concludes Season 4; counts as 2 canonical episodes. | | Season 5 | 9 | 2017 | The revival season (“Ogygia”). |
Prison Break comprises a total of 90 canonical episodes when including the television film The Final Break . The core broadcast run (Seasons 1–5) totals 88 episodes . The fluctuating episode count—from 22 to 13 to 9—reflects external production disruptions (the writers’ strike) and changing television industry models (the shift to revival seasons). For any complete viewing or scholarly analysis of the series’ narrative arc, the 90-episode total is the most accurate figure. prison break nombre d'épisodes
Prison Break , created by Paul Scheuring, is a serial drama that follows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), a structural engineer who orchestrates an elaborate escape from a maximum-security prison to save his wrongly convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows. The series is known for its intricate plotting, cliffhangers, and multiple “break” arcs. This paper provides a clear breakdown of the episode count across all five seasons, including the 2009 television film The Final Break . | Season | Number of Episodes | Original