Fox Wants Two More Episodes Of Prison Break To Wrap Series

The actors on the Fox drama Prison Break have been notified that the filming schedule might be extended to accommodate production of two additional episodes. Prison Break writers are yet to pitch ideas about the extra hours, but speculation is that they might serve as a conclusion to the four-year series. If the two episodes are made, their fate is unclear as the network has not committed yet to air them, though conversations with the studio are under way.

Fox might run the bonus material as two additional episodes in the spring, though that is considered unlikely because Prison Break has struggled in the ratings this fall and the remaining six episodes of its original 22-show order weren’t on the network’s recently released midseason schedule. A more plausible scenario has Fox airing the two episodes as a two-hour “event” next season, not unlike the 24 prequel this fall. Or the episodes might end up on the Prison Break DVD.

Seeing as this season has been one of the best since the premiere season, its a shame Fox might not want to move on. That said, the show seems to be moving towards its conclusion and its nice to see Fox giving the show an opportunity to tie up all the loose ends in a final two hours.