Prison Break is an American serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29, 2005. The story revolves around a man who was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and his brother's elaborate plan to help him escape his death sentence. Created by Paul Scheuring, the show is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions in association with Original Television and 20th Century Fox Television. The current executive producers are Paul Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty, Brett Ratner.Its theme music is composed by Ramin Djawadi, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2006.
The show is currently in its third season. The uniqueness of Prison Break is attributed to its serialized story structure, a similar format used by Lost and 24, and to its setting, as very few television series were primarily set and filmed in a prison.Its success and recognition as a prison drama revived interest in the genre.
Two full seasons of the show have aired so far. However, due to the Writer's strike, there are only 13 episodes which have currently been produced for the third season. The final 5 episodes began airing in 2008, starting January 14. If the strike is still active when the thirteenth episode airs, the series will be put on indefinite hiatus until new episodes can be written and produced.
