• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Prison Break creator says season 5 is likely to be the end of the show

April 6, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Prison Break returned to TV screens this week as its fifth season got underway [read our review of the first episode here], and while creator and executive producer Paul T. Scheuring previously suggested that another season was a possibility, it now sounds as though he has had a change of heart, telling Collider that he plans to wrap up the series and provide a proper ending to the show with the event series.

“A big thing for me is to be able to deliver answers,” said Scheuring. “Then the audience knows that the things that you tease are not just for the tease, but there’s actually something there. I think a lot of shows figure out how to tease you very well, but then have to get out of it later, so they just keep kicking the can down the road because they don’t know how to get out of it. So in this case, especially with a short run, you want to start rolling out answers very quickly. This thing was designed as a close-ended piece. At the end, you’ll be like, ‘That was the dynamic. That’s what happened. And that’s how it was resolved. Wow!’ There’s no over-hanging piece that will make you want to come back next year.”

“I don’t like embarking on a story unless I know exactly where it ends,” he continues. “The reason I signed on to do this season was because I knew where the season ended. I couldn’t tell you another story about this group of people. Maybe somebody else can, or by accident, I’ll somehow, possibly, dream up another prison escape that’s new and fresh, but I would bet against it. You can only be open for business, if it’s worth being open for business. You can’t just be in business to be in business. Your product has to be worthwhile. Until I, or someone else, can come up with something that’s really worthwhile for the audience, you have to say goodbye to these people. You can’t do it just to do it, for sequelitis.”

Despite mixed reviews, Prison Break proved to be a solid hit for Fox ratings-wise, so if it can keep that up for the entire season the network will likely be hoping that Scheuring does manage to dream up another escape…

Originally published April 6, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Paul T. Scheuring, Prison Break

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

10 Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon

Brilliantly Simple But Insanely Thrilling Movies

10 Great Forgotten Movie Gems Worth Seeking Out

Inception at 15: The Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Mind-Melding Sci-Fi Actioner

10 Badass Action Movies You Might Have Missed

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

Hot Days of Horror: The Best Summer Horror Movies

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Him (2025)

The Essential Robert Redford Movies

Movie Review – Steve (2025)

Movie Review – One Battle After Another (2025)

Comic Book Review – Deadpool/Batman #1

Movie Review – In Vitro (2025)

Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

The Essential Action Movies From Cannon Films

4K Ultra HD Review – Krull (1983)

Eight Essential Sci-Fi Prison Movies

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

7 Sci-Fi Horror Movie Hidden Gems You Have To See

8 Essential Feel-Good British Underdog Movies

A Better Tomorrow: Why Superman & Lois is among the best representations of the Man of Steel

Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket