“Prison Break ”Reboot: All About the Hulu Series Starring Emily Browning and Lukas Gage

Prison Break is coming back. 

In December 2024, a aviator of nan Prison Break reboot was picked up by Hulu, Deadline reported. Though it will beryllium group successful nan aforesaid world arsenic nan original, nan bid will characteristic a full caller communicative — and travel a full caller formed of morally ambiguous characters. 

In June 2025, Variety reported a slate of caller faces that will subordinate nan show, including Ray McKinnon and Margo Martindale.

Premiering successful 2005, nan original Fox Prison Break series followed Michael Scofield’s (Wentworth Miller) elaborate flight scheme to prevention his relative Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) from decease statement and beryllium his innocence. The show ran for 4 seasons earlier concluding successful 2009.

12 days aft nan bid finale, nan web aired a made-for-TV movie, The Final Break, to wrap up nan storylines. Miller and Purcell besides starred successful a 5th season, which aired connected Fox successful 2017. 

So what will nan Prison Break reboot attraction on? Here’s everything to cognize astir nan Prison Break reboot — including what nan original formed has said astir returning. 

What is nan Prison Break reboot about?

Details astir nan reboot series' crippled haven't been revealed yet. But Variety reported successful March 2025 that nan show will characteristic a caller communicative pinch caller characters written by Elgin James. 

James is besides executive producing nan reboot alongside Marty Adelstein, Neal Moritz and Paul Scheuring, who created nan original Prison Break series. 

Who is successful nan formed of nan Prison Break reboot?

Emily Browning, Lukas Gage and Drake Rodger person been formed arsenic bid regulars, per Variety.

Browning plays ex-soldier Cassidy Collins, who takes a occupation arsenic a corrections serviceman astatine 1 of nan “deadliest prisons successful America,” while Gage plays Jackson, a leader from a “well-to-do background” successful nan midst of his first legislature campaign. Rodger plays Tommy, an inmate astatine nan situation who has been incarcerated for a decade. 

Rodger announced nan news connected his Instagram, penning that he was “beyond grateful to beryllium a portion of nan universe.” 

A fewer different notable names person been formed successful impermanent prima roles. McKinnon will play backstage interrogator Joe Dahl, who’s moving a decade-old murder, and Martindale will play nan prison’s warden, Jessica Strand. 

Donal Logue has besides been formed arsenic Holt Keane, a grieving father, and Lili Taylor plays Carole Mullen, a mother who’s “committed to uncovering nan truth," per Variety. 

Will nan original stars return for nan Prison Break reboot?

Hulu has not confirmed if immoderate original Prison Break stars will reprise their roles successful nan reboot. In 2020, Miller told his Instagram followers that he was “officially” stepping distant from nan Prison Break world because he nary longer wished to play consecutive characters. (The character came retired arsenic cheery successful 2013.)

"I conscionable don't want to play consecutive characters,” he wrote successful a post. “Their stories person been told (and told). So. No much Michael. If you were a instrumentality of nan show, hoping for further seasons... I understand this is disappointing. I'm sorry."

He continued, "If you're basking and bothered bec you fell successful emotion pinch a fictional consecutive man played by a existent cheery one... That's your work.” 

Where is nan Prison Break reboot being filmed?

The aviator of nan Prison Break spinoff bid is being changeable astatine a erstwhile authorities penitentiary successful Moundsville, W. Va., per nan Herald-Star. The West Virginia Penitentiary is simply a gothic-style situation that was built successful 1866 and decommissioned successful 1995. 

It remains unfastened to nan nationalist arsenic a tourer attraction, offering historical tours, paranormal investigations, flight rooms and haunted houses, according to its website. Filming began connected June 6, 2025. 

When will nan Prison Break reboot beryllium released?

Hulu has not revealed a Prison Break reboot merchandise date. 

Where tin I watch nan original Prison Break?

All 5 seasons of Prison Break are disposable to watercourse connected Netflix.