Prison Break
Prison Break

Prison Break

2017TV ShowEndedEnglish

Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic41/100
Google Users70%
Director: VariousGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

Years after his brother Michael Scofield's apparent death, Lincoln Burrows and Sara Tancredi learn that Michael may be alive and imprisoned in a notorious Yemeni prison. They assemble a team of Michael's former associates to plan and execute a daring escape from the facility, facing new dangers and uncovering a wider conspiracy.

Critical Reception

The revival season of Prison Break received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences. While it aimed to recapture the show's original thrill, many found the plot convoluted and unbelievable, with some praising the return of the core cast and action sequences but criticizing the contrived plot developments and departure from the original show's grounded premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for bringing back the core cast and maintaining some of the series' signature fast-paced action.
  • Criticized for a convoluted and implausible storyline that stretched credibility.
  • Seen by many as a disappointing continuation that failed to recapture the magic of the original seasons.

Google audience: Google users generally found the 2017 revival to be a disappointing return to the series. While some appreciated the return of familiar characters and the attempt at high-stakes drama, a significant portion felt the plot was overly complicated, lacked the suspense of the original, and suffered from unrealistic scenarios.

Fun Fact

The 2017 revival season was initially conceived as a limited event series, aiming to provide a conclusive ending to Michael Scofield's story.

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