However, in 2017, eight years after the last episode had aired on Fox, an unexpected revival saw the show return for a nine-episode fifth season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the time, a sixth season was also teased, prompting speculation amongst fans, which continues to this day.<\/span><\/p>\n So, why did Prison Break season 6 never come to fruition? Read on for everything you need to know.<\/span><\/p> While there was never an official announcement of a sixth season, it seems there were plans for another instalment for a while.<\/p>\n In January 2018, Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn hinted at another outing.<\/p>\n According to JOE.co.uk<\/a>, he told press: \u201cWe are developing a new iteration of Prison Break. It\u2019s very early stages of development, but we\u2019re really excited about it. We just heard the pitch\u2026 a couple of weeks ago, an approach to the next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cBut we don\u2019t even have an outline for the pilot yet. I fully expect both brothers will be involved in the series, assuming that they\u2019re all available. There\u2019s a lot to figure out when you\u2019re bringing back the cast of a show where they all have busy careers.\u201d<\/p>\n However, a later update from the studio suggests this initial pitch might have fallen through, based on comments from Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier at the Television Critics Association in August 2019 (via\/Film<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no plan right now to revive Prison Break or any of the other franchises, but when the creators come with a story that they think is the right time to tell, we are so ready to listen because those are some franchises of which I\u2019m so proud and feel so fortunate that they\u2019re in our stable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n In September 2020, Prison Break star Dominic Purcell got fans\u2019 hopes up once again by saying there would<\/em> be a sixth season<\/a>, sharing an image to his Instagram<\/a> in a now-deleted post where he answered a number of rumours.<\/p>\n The post included the tease: \u201cRumour number three, will season PB 6 happen. Yes\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n However, plans for a sixth season ultimately petered out.<\/p>\n It presumably didn\u2019t help when Wentworth Miller,<\/a> who plays Michael Scofield in the long-running series, revealed that he was leaving the show<\/a> in November 2020.<\/p>\n In an Instagram post, the actor revealed that he wanted to pursue roles that offer representation for the LGBT+ community, writing: \u201cI\u2019m out. Of PB. Officially. Not bec of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don\u2019t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told).\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cSo. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons\u2026I understand this is disappointing. I\u2019m sorry,\u201d he added. \u201cIf you\u2019re hot and bothered bec[ause] you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one\u2026That\u2019s your work.\u201d<\/p> Why won\u2019t there be a Prison Break season 6?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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