Some confusing news regarding Prison Break, which returns to Fox this Friday for its final six episodes. Apparently, the producers have made a standalone two-hour movie designed to be the series finale (assumedly in case Fox cancelled the show outright), and this contingency special may not be broadcast by Fox because they "neither ordered nor scheduled" it. So, it seems that Prison Break will have its televised series finale on 15 May, but a TVM entitled Prison Break: The Final Break will be released on 21 July as a DVD/Blu-ray exclusive. My head is spinning.
Matt Olmstead, executive-producer, on ending the series:
"At the wrap party, there was a real sense of accomplishment. There was no feeling of 'we got cut short' or 'we could have gone more years.' It feels as though the story got [told in its entirety]. Read more..."
