While there are ways that Prison Break could continue, with the vibrant cast of characters providing all sorts of ways in, does anyone really want more of the show without Purcell and Miller? Purcell shared this message via his Instagram Stories. While the last few days have now doubt been a huge disappointment for fans of the show, the decisions made by both actors clearly very important to them and deserve respect. The show originally ran for four seasons, ending in 2008, before being revived for a sequel miniseries in 2017, something which both Miller and Purcell were reportedly heavily involved in making happen. Burrows is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, leaving his genius sibling Scofield to devise an elaborate plan to help his brother escape prison and clear his name. W.M."Ĭreated by Paul Scheuring for Fox, Prison Break revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield, played by Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller respectively. If you're hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one.That's your work. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons. I just don't want to play straight characters. "Not bec of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). He took the opportunity to declare that he would not be back for a sixth season should it ever materialise, as well as explaining his reasons why. Purcell's decision comes following Miller's recent social media message, which the actor made in response to backlash that he has received online. Definitely not."īut, with both Purcell and Miller now walking away from the show, it is highly unlikely that a sixth season of Prison Break will ever happen, at least certainly not in the way anyone would expect.
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While answering a series of fan questions, Purcell revealed that a sixth season was indeed in the works, "Rumor number 1. Buried is the twenty-ninth episode of the American television series Prison Break and is the seventh episode of its second season. Rumors regarding further adventures with the mismatched Prison Break gang have been circulating for some time, with Dominic Purcell recently taking to social media to add help churn that rumor mill. So, that's it, six isn't gonna happen, and if it does happen it's not gonna happen with myself or Wentworth because I'm loyal to Wentworth." "I cannot persuade, nor would I even attempt to persuade him to betray his truth.