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Prison Break season 3
Season 3
Prison Break season three DVD cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 17, 2007 (2007-09-17) –
February 18, 2008 (2008-02-18)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
Next →
Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of the serial drama television series Prison Break commenced airing in the United States on September 17, 2007. Prison Break is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Television, Original Television Movie and 20th Century Fox Television. The season contains 13 episodes, and concluded on February 18, 2008. The season was shorter than the previous two because of the Writer's Guild strike.

Prison Break revolves around two brothers: one who has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and his younger sibling, a genius who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. The two brothers escape prison in the first season, but are hunted down during the second season and ultimately recaptured and sent to a Panamanian jail, Penitenciaría Federal de Sona, at the end of the second season. The third season revolves around Michael's breakout from Sona with several other inmates.

For the season, three characters are removed, and four new characters are added as series regulars. Filming continued to take place in Dallas, Texas.

Production

Filming

Unlike many other TV shows, Prison Break was primarily filmed outside of Hollywood. The first season was primarily shot in and around Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] During the second season, filming was moved to Dallas, Texas.[3] Filming for the third season continued to be done in Dallas, but the price tag increased to about $3 million per episode.[4] Several of the exterior scenes with Lincoln and Gretchen negotiating the escape from the Panama jail were shot in the Casco Viejo quarter of Panama City.[5]

Cast

Main characters

Recurring characters

2

Release

DVD and Blu-ray releases

The season was released under the title Prison Break — Season Three as a widescreen four-disc Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray box set in the United States on August 12, 2008. In addition to all 13 episodes that aired, it included behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features, including a featurette, "Breakout Episode". The release also contained a special bonus episode of The Unit, "Force Majeure." The same set was released on August 20, 2007 in Region 2, two weeks before the Region 1 release, and on September 19, 2007 in Region 4.

Episodes

№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(millions) 		Original air date Production
code
451"Orientación"Kevin HooksPaul Scheuring7.51[6]September 17, 2007 (2007-09-17)3AKJ01
462"Fire/Water"Bobby RothMatt Olmstead7.41[7]September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)3AKJ02
473"Call Waiting"Milan CheylovZack Estrin7.29[8]October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)3AKJ03
484"Good Fences"Michael SwitzerNick Santora7.35[9]October 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)3AKJ04
495"Interference"Karen GaviolaKaryn Usher7.44[10]October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22)3AKJ05
506"Photo Finish"Kevin HooksSeth Hoffman7.69[11]November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05)3AKJ06
517"Vamonos"Vincent MisianoZack Estrin & Kalinda Vazquez8.00[11]November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05)3AKJ07
528"Bang & Burn"Bobby RothChristian Trokey & Nick Santora7.18[12]November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)3AKJ08
539"Boxed In"Craig Ross, Jr.Karyn Usher7.87[13]January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14)3AKJ09
5410"Dirt Nap"Michael SwitzerMatt Olmstead & Seth Hoffman7.81[14]January 21, 2008 (2008-01-21)3AKJ10
5511"Under and Out"Greg YaitanesZack Estrin7.35[15]February 4, 2008 (2008-02-04)3AKJ11
5612"Hell or High Water"Kevin HooksNick Santora7.84[16]February 11, 2008 (2008-02-11)3AKJ12
5713"The Art of the Deal"Nelson McCormickMatt Olmstead & Seth Hoffman7.40[17]February 18, 2008 (2008-02-18)3AKJ13

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Maureen, "Joliet prison is a 'Break'-out star", The Chicago Tribune. August 24, 2005. Retrieved on December 5, 2005.
  2. ^ "Inside Prison Break: Chain male" Sydney Morning Herald. February 1, 2006. Retrieved on October 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "New 'Prison Break' to be filmed in Dallas". USA Today. May 16, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  4. ^ Weatherford, Angela, "A little bit of Hollywood", Athens Review, December 13, 2007. Retrieved on December 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Panama 'Shaken, not stirred' by shooting of Bond flick". Screen. February 9, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. September 25, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  7. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. October 2, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  8. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. October 9, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  9. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. October 30, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. November 13, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  12. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. November 20, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  13. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. January 23, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  14. ^ Seidman, Robert (22 January, 2008). "Overnight Results for Monday, January 21". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert (6 February, 2008). "Nielsen Ratings Mon, Feb 4: NBC Press Release". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. February 20, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  17. ^ Seidman, Robert (19 February, 2008). "Nielsen Ratings for Mon Feb 18: More Monday Domination for NBC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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