[Vantec]

Prison Break fans, there's really no easy way to say this so we'll just take a very direct approach: Prison Break is coming to an end...soon; Fox today announced the series will be ending at the conclusion of this season.

The news probably isn't a huge shock to anyone who has been following the series recently. Late last year, speculators thought the show would be coming to an end when Fox tacked on a few extra hours to this year's production schedule. And with heavy promotion for Fringe, 24, and Lie to Me in full swing, it isn't hard to see who the odd man out is.

Prison Break is currently on a little vacation, as Fox beefs up its midseason schedule with the aforementioned trio and a little program called American Idol. However, Fox did schedule a return for the final episodes of Prison Break--they begin their run April 17.

According to TVGuide.com, Fox president Kevin Reilly explained, "[Prison Break] got to a point where a lot of the stories had been told," which is a kind way to say the show was running on fumes creatively. At least six hours of the drama are left to go, with the possibility of a few more hours added as Reilly said he wants the program to "finish strong."

Before fans organize a save-the-show campaign complete with an assault of freshly shaven hair and teabags, consider this: Prison Break was originally conceived as a one-season show or mini-series, but instead was stretched out to four full seasons. That's some glass-is-half-full thinking right there.
Well Prison Breakers, do you agree with Fox's Reilly? Did the show run out of gas? Who will you miss most when the screen goes dark?




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[dodo612]

yea i agree... although i'm a big big big prison break fan... and has followed it from the start... i think fox has stretched it way two far... i think they should've all escaped after the first season.. or maybe the second..
that way the show would've finished strong, and not drag like so. but maybe the creative heads would find a way to save it... i hope they would... i will hate to feel i've wasted all this time watching four seasons and waiting till 5 AM for the release

as for who i'll miss the most... i think it's T-bag with that crazy look in his eyes

[djoksa]

Thank God. IMO, show sucked after 3rd, 4th ep. of season 2.

[ScHAmPi]

I liked it and watched it but it's time they put an end to it and make something fresh and new .

[Corbula]

That's bad news, but i have to agree there's not much more to do with this series. I seen it from the beginning and its a brilliant series but its time for it to come to an end.

I agree with dodo612 T-Bag was an awesome character.

Also is the show coming back April 17th?

[ibbi]

Well no surprise really.. The plot obviously has no potential. I mean like c'mon you can't keep breaking out of prisons forever.
But I really like the cast though, sad to see them go .

[treblig]

This is like when you have to put a dog down...a dog you have loved for a long time, but lately, its been leaking crap all over the carpet every time it gets up to move around. Its sad, cuz the first season rocked, but come on, its been all down hill from there. Thank god someone is putting this crap-leaking dog out of its misery.

Also, the actor who plays Scoffield is getting fat. What's up with that dude's got cancer

[Andy]

My mother will not be pleased, she loves it. I cannot stand watching it myself.

[the kash]

It's about damn time! This has been a long time coming...like two seasons ago! Season 1 was phenomenal, and if they had to stretch it, they could have gone all the way to maybe the first 5 to 10 eps of season 2. But going back to jail? in panama? c'mon! They should have just remained a kick @ss mini-series, instead of a full blown and over-played four season show.

The only show that started out as a mini-series but continued to really kick @ss even after being extended to several seasons? Oh, just that little show called BattleStar Galactica, hands down!

[kopper]

well it looks like there is like 6 more CAPS or something at least I found Dexter which keep alive!!! !

[`Dr. Nick Riviera`]

It should of ended after the second season...
That's when I stopped watching it at least...