Prison Break season 4
Prison Break (season 4) | |
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Season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 24 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 1, 2008 May 15, 2009 | –
Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Prison Break, an American serial drama television series commenced airing in the United States on September 1, 2008. It consists of 24 episodes (22 television episodes and 2 straight to DVD episodes), 16 of which aired from September to December 2008. After a hiatus, it resumed on April 17, 2009 and concluded on May 15, 2009 with a two episode finale.[1]
Production
On January 13, 2009, Fox president Kevin Reilly confirmed the series would end at the conclusion of this season. He explained, "Prison Break got to a point where a lot of the stories had been told." At the time, he said there was a possibility of adding two extra episodes, he said "We want to finish strong."[1] These extra two episodes became Prison Break: The Final Break, although they never aired on Fox, and became available only on DVD.
Cast
Main characters
- Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows
- Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield
- Michael Rapaport as DHS Special Agent Don Self
- Amaury Nolasco as Fernando Sucre
- Wade Williams as Brad Bellick
- Robert Knepper as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell
- Chris Vance as James Whistler
- Danay García as Sofia Lugo
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Gretchen Morgan
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Dr. Sara Tancredi
- William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone
Recurring characters
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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58 | 1 | "Scylla" | Kevin Hooks | Matt Olmstead | September 1, 2008 | 4AKJ01 | 6.53[2] |
59 | 2 | "Breaking & Entering" | Bobby Roth | Zack Estrin | September 1, 2008 | 4AKJ02 | 6.53[2] |
60 | 3 | "Shut Down" | Milan Cheylov | Nick Santora | September 8, 2008 | 4AKJ03 | 6.36[3] |
61 | 4 | "Eagles & Angels" | Michael Switzer | Karyn Usher | September 15, 2008 | 4AKJ04 | 5.79[4] |
62 | 5 | "Safe & Sound" | Karen Gaviola | Seth Hoffman | September 22, 2008 | 4AKJ05 | 5.84[5] |
63 | 6 | "Blow Out" | Bryan Spicer | Kalinda Vazquez | September 29, 2008 | 4AKJ06 | 5.28[6] |
64 | 7 | "Five the Hard Way" | Garry A. Brown | Christian Trokey | October 6, 2008 | 4AKJ07 | 5.37[7] |
65 | 8 | "The Price" | Bobby Roth | Graham Roland | October 20, 2008 | 4AKJ08 | 5.45[8] |
66 | 9 | "Greatness Achieved" | Jesse Bochco | Nick Santora | November 3, 2008 | 4AKJ09 | 5.23[9] |
67 | 10 | "The Legend" | Dwight H. Little | Karyn Usher | November 10, 2008 | 4AKJ10 | 5.38[10] |
68 | 11 | "Quiet Riot" | Kevin Hooks | Seth Hoffman | November 17, 2008 | 4AKJ11 | 5.52[11] |
69 | 12 | "Selfless" | Michael Switzer | Kalinda Vazquez | November 24, 2008 | 4AKJ12 | 5.25[12] |
70 | 13 | "Deal or No Deal" | Bobby Roth | Christian Trokey | December 1, 2008 | 4AKJ13 | 5.84[13] |
71 | 14 | "Just Business" | Mark Helfrich | Graham Roland | December 8, 2008 | 4AKJ14 | 5.40[14] |
72 | 15 | "Going Under" | Karen Gaviola | Zack Estrin | December 15, 2008 | 4AKJ15 | 5.37[15] |
73 | 16 | "The Sunshine State" | Kevin Hooks | Matt Olmstead & Nicholas Wootton | December 22, 2008 | 4AKJ16 | 4.98[16] |
74 | 17 | "The Mother Lode" | Jonathan Glassner | Seth Hoffman | April 17, 2009 | 4AKJ17 | 3.34[17] |
75 | 18 | "VS." | Dwight H. Little | Christian Trokey & Kalinda Vazquez | April 24, 2009 | 4AKJ18 | 3.06[18] |
76 | 19 | "S.O.B." | Garry A. Brown | Karyn Usher | May 1, 2009 | 4AKJ19 | 3.20[19] |
77 | 20 | "Cowboys & Indians" | Milan Cheylov | Nick Santora | May 8, 2009 | 4AKJ20 | 2.99[20] |
78 | 21 | "Rate of Exchange" | Bobby Roth | Zack Estrin | May 15, 2009 | 4AKJ21 | 3.32[21] |
79 | 22 | "Killing Your Number" | Kevin Hooks | Matt Olmstead & Nicholas Wootton | May 15, 2009 | 4AKJ22 | 3.32[21] |
80 | 23 | "The Old Ball and Chain" | Brad Turner | Teleplay: Nick Santora & Seth Hoffman Story: Christian Trokey | May 27, 2009 | (UK)4AKJ23 | N/A |
81 | 24 | "Free" | Kevin Hooks | Teleplay: Zack Estrin & Karyn Usher Story: Kalinda Vazquez | May 27, 2009 | (UK)4AKJ24 | N/A |
Home media release
Prison Break: The Complete Fourth Season | |||||
Set details | Special features | ||||
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Release dates | |||||
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June 2, 2009 | July 6, 2009 | July 15, 2009 |
References
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- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (September 10, 2008). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, September 1–7". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
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