Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and Scofield devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison and clear his name. The series was produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Original Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Along with creator Paul Scheuring, the series is executive produced by Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Neal H. Moritz, and Brett Ratner who directed the pilot episode. The series' theme music, composed by Ramin Djawadi, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2006.
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| Country of origin | United States
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| No. of seasons | 5
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| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes)
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| Executive producer | Marty Adelstein
Neal H. Moritz Dawn Parouse Brett Ratner Paul Scheuring Matt Olmstead Kevin Hooks Michael Pavone Dawn Olmstead Vaun Wilmott Michael Horowitz Nelson McCormick |
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| Cinematography | Fernando Argüelles
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| Running time | 42 minutes
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August 29, 2005 – May 15, 2009 Revival: April 4, 2017 – May 30, 2017 |
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![Prison Break - Filmvalley Magazine Cover [Netherlands] (October 2006)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/r/d/rd2qqgiyjqwfiq.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Prison Break - TV Magazine Cover [France] (4 June 2017)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/3/u/3umfqpj6i2jof2j.jpg?skj2io4l)
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