‘Prison Break’ is returning to Fox in the form of a new limited series.
Why create new TV shows when you can simply reboot classics? According to reports, ‘Prison Break’, the TV show about a prison break, is making a return as a limited series that would reunite stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell.
‘Prison Break’ revolves around two brothers: one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison and clear his name.
The series was originally turned down by Fox in 2003, which was concerned about the long-term prospects of such a series. Following the popularity of serialized prime time television series Lost and 24, Fox decided to back production in 2004. The first season received generally positive reviews, and performed well in the ratings. The first season was originally planned for a 13-episode run, but was extended to include an extra nine episodes due to its popularity. Prison Break was nominated for several industry awards, and won the 2006 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama and was nominated for the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series Drama.
The news comes hours after it was announced that Fox plans on rebooting the ’24’ series and days after Fox announced there will be another season of ‘X-Files’. All of which begs the question: Since it looks as though Fox will rather reboot an old TV show than create a new one, what’s next? My bet is a ‘House’ spinoff is in the works.
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