2005 · 5 seasons · Thriller, Crime, Drama
Prison Break follows Michael Scofield, a structural engineer who deliberately gets himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary in order to help his wrongly convicted brother Lincoln Burrows escape before his execution. The show became a massive Fox hit for its intricate plotting and intense pacing.
All 5 seasons of Prison Break stream on Hulu with any subscription plan.
Prison Break is not on Netflix in the US. It streams on Hulu.
Prison Break has 5 seasons — 4 original seasons (2005–2009) and a revival mini-series in Season 5 (2017).
Season 1 is widely considered one of the best single seasons of TV in the 2000s — tightly plotted and endlessly tense. Quality declines in later seasons but the ride is entertaining.
The show's original ending was controversial, and Season 5 was made partly to address fan complaints. The finale provides more closure.