Hulu Confirms Prison Break Series Reboot

One of Fox’s most popular TV shows of all time is coming back under Disney. Hulu revealed a first look at Prison Break: Black Creek, a spin-off series set in the same universe as the original. The series is now in production and is coming soon to Hulu and Disney Plus.

While the teaser does not give a lot to go on, Deadline provides the following description: “A soldier-turned-corrections officer takes a job at one of the deadliest prisons in America to prove just how far she’ll go for someone she loves.” The show will take place at the fictional Black Creek Penitentiary.

Who is working on the series?

Elgin James, who worked on Mayans M.C. and The Outlaws, is the showrunner for Black Creek. The teaser video reveals that he will also direct, with Vanessa Joy Smith handling cinematography. Dawn Olmstead, who executive produced the original series, returns to that role, while Disney-owned 20th Television handles production.

As for the cast, Black Creek stars Drake Rodger from The Winchesters as Tommy, Clayton Cardenas from Mayans M.C. as Michael “Ghost,” and JR Bourne from Teen Wolf as Junior. Georgie Flores from Famous in Love plays Andrea, and Myles Bullock from BMF plays Darius “Red.” Noah Emmerich from Murdaugh: Death in the Family and Dark Winds plays Callum Faulls, a West Virginia power broker.

What was the original Prison Break about?

Prison Break aired from 2005 to 2009, then returned with a new season in 2017. The series initially follows two brothers: Lincoln Burrows, played by Dominic Purcell, and Michael Scofield, played by Wentworth Miller. After Lincoln is sentenced to the death penalty for a crime he did not commit, Michael devises a complicated plan to help his brother escape prison. The series proved very popular and ran for 90 episodes, though many viewers soured on the show as it deviated from its initial premise in later seasons. Hopefully, Black Creek will capitalize on the original appeal of the franchise.

Source: Polygon