Prison Broke? The Fugitives?
Skeptics wonder about the longevity of a show whose title promise was fulfilled in the first season finale. How do you sustain a show a called Prison Break after the break? But the show's creator and executive producer, Paul Scheuring, has no such qualms.
"I always had a two-year plan. Before I even wrote the first page of the pilot, I had to know the end game for all the characters and all the story arcs, because I'm really only comfortable writing closed-ended stories," said Scheuring, who wrote the film A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel, before making his first foray into television with FOX's Prison Break.
In case fans despair for the longer-term future, though, he explained the show's lifespan isn't limited to those two years. "Of course with our success now, there's the question of season three, and we're beginning to explore some things with that that are pretty exciting, too," he promised. "But again, season three will be a complete reinvention, just as season two was of season one."
The success of the show has led to an invitation for Scheuring to share his experiences with industry insiders at the upcoming Banff World Television Festival. "What's interesting is that it's called a Master Class, and I'm involved in it, but I'm essentially a neophyte," he said. "I'm gladly going to share what I can in terms of my personal experiences in doing this show, which is a very unorthodox show for television."
Prison Break's first season revolved around the elaborate plan Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) devised to free his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) from prison, where he was on death row after being framed for the murder of the Vice President's brother. Scofield, a structural engineer who helped design the jail, gets himself incarcerated in order to break out from the inside, while working on exonerating Burrows.
Article comments
1 - Bolo
" The audience is going to understand that from the very first episode " that no characters are sacred."
I just wanted to say that you are a f#$$ing idiot for killing off Veronica Donovan like you did you f#$%ing moron. Now I come searching for your ass online to email you about it and see this quote saying you are going to f#$%ing kill all of them but one, you b#5tard as##hole lowlife $cum you were just using us all along till you could $uck us all up in the end like the real sneaky evil ba#rtard you are.
Moron.
FOX if you are reading, take this B#$%@h off the dam script and take over and don't let this american idol BS sh#t go on anymore killing off all the people one by one. F#45ing idiots do'nt you see this is a LONG TERM show/movie you could do where people enjoy watching the good survive and the evil get killed for years to come, F##$ing keep the good people alive you b#$@tards.
2 - Betul
Dear Scheuring,
I enjoy watching Prison Break and I do not understand why people get angry with you because you kill some characters. Veronica is killed, so what? This is only a movie...The story is astute, the actors are natural and fit so well, especially T-bag :) I've never seen such a good fitting bad character :)
Best,
Betul
Turkey
3 - Liz
The show is great. I love the vocabulary and grammar. All the main character actors are exceptional, and I personally really like Paul Adelstein. I think he is extraordinary as Kellerman. The fact that we can have intelligent vocabulary and very little swearing is a testiment to the writers.
I look forward to the next season.
4 - Colin O'Hara
Hey Paul, are you a Davis High Grad? Possibly in '87? Watched your show and dig it. Somebody told me that you are the creator and well done if so and if this is you then thanks for saving my ass from the Jr's back in '86 @ Sundance apts. Looking forward to more episodes.
5 - alice soares
I found Prison Break an unusual and really strong story. It has a strong plot, strong scrit, strong characters and strong performings. I found first season more interesting, I was expecting a different development at the second one.
Anyway, I would like to know more about the script (I read all the first season and most of the second one). I found the script even more interesting than the TV show - but I can understand that it must be difficult to put some scenes into images.
6 - KyUrichKy
Prison Break is truly a strong story... when it first came out I had the slightest interest in it but as soon as I started watching it, it's kinda hard to stop.. lol.. I'm especially impressed about Michael's brains.. it just amazes me how he turns tiny useless objects into big useful clues.. it's great. About the killings.. well.. to be honest, I was really disappointed to see Veronica die and all those other innocent people but oh well.
7 - MARK -England
Hi, what a great show to come from usa. Cant' get enough.
Superb writing fantastic acting especially by unknowns , ( to me anyway)its a show where you wished you could have been a part of /acted in.
Wentworth miller is the new steve mcqueen.
Favourite in the show , so many to choose , peter stormare, Robert Knepper GREAT!!!
Wished peter stormare was still in. but that whats good i suppose not predictable on the main
Characters.
Look forward to 3rd dvd release.
Mark,
8 - Jessica Donovan
i really enjoy prison break, i love the story, the characters everything flows so nicely. season one was mind breaking, season two got a little boring but i still watched and loved (like when lincoln beat the shit out of chinese guy), season three really showed off scoffield's mind and muscule. i just really hope there will be a season four.
9 - Irshad
oh it's damn good i loved watching every movement n every expression of each actor the series just took me in to it HEADS UP FOR ALL WHO TOOK PART IN PRISON BREAK i feel very sorry that i couldnt take part in it o atleast watch some shooting clips i m really sad i m just 19 yrs old but learnt some stuff that would help me BE A GENIUS EVERY BODY USE IT TO DO GOOD THNX LOVE U ALL I M VERY SORRY FOR MYSELF
GOD BLESS SRI LANKA ( MY COUNTRY)
10 - Elite
Can't wait 4 the forth season. Great work Paul.
11 - pet
Season 4 must be one hell of a HIT. iJUST CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER. THERE ARE MANY MYSTERIES TO BE SOLVED . LIKE HOW T-BAG AND SUCRE WILL GET OUT OF SONA. TAKING DOWN OF THE COMPANY. SUSAN/GRETCHEN SURVIVAL SARAH'S COMEBACK. MAHONE'S AGENDA. MICHAEL'S GENIUS.
12 - Lionel k dzumbunu
I love the show man you have lots of talent paul,love man apart and preason break.