Prison Break

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Season 4
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 29, 2005
Season #: 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 235 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 235
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 235
  3. Negative: 75 out of 235
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  1. aadityamudhar
    Apr 6, 2016
    6
    The goal of the main characters is, by definition, extremely improbable. A million little things have to fall in place every time for the plot to go on. At least previously they had been able to keep appearances, well enough for the average non-critic not to be upset. But this season has gone insane. The writers no longer care about justifying any of the events or even build up to them.The goal of the main characters is, by definition, extremely improbable. A million little things have to fall in place every time for the plot to go on. At least previously they had been able to keep appearances, well enough for the average non-critic not to be upset. But this season has gone insane. The writers no longer care about justifying any of the events or even build up to them. They just throw as much as they can at you. The amount of twists and backstabs in here makes my head spin. What used to be a band of criminals is now the best covert ops group in the world, pulling multiple Mission Impossible's (c) per episode and randomly navigating through a web of confusing conspiracies.… Expand
  2. drlowdon
    May 25, 2013
    4
    Once again free from prison this season, like much of season two, loses its edge. Prison Break was always at its best with the tension of trying to plan and execute a dangerous escape. Without this we are forced to focus on the overcomplicated and quite frankly dull plot regarding 'Scylla'.

    It's not all bad, the majority of the main characters are as good as ever and some scenes do    Once again free from prison this season, like much of season two, loses its edge. Prison Break was always at its best with the tension of trying to plan and execute a dangerous escape. Without this we are forced to focus on the overcomplicated and quite frankly dull plot regarding 'Scylla'.

    It's not all bad, the majority of the main characters are as good as ever and some scenes do recapture the original brilliance of the show but they are rare and far between. It is a shame that what was once one of the most original shows on TV had to bow out like this.    … Expand
  3. DarKMaTTeR
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    Prison Break has always had a very fragile premise. The goal of the main characters is, by definition, extremely improbable. A million little things have to fall in place every time for the plot to go on. At least previously they had been able to keep appearances, well enough for the average non-critic not to be upset. But this season has gone insane. The writers no longer care aboutPrison Break has always had a very fragile premise. The goal of the main characters is, by definition, extremely improbable. A million little things have to fall in place every time for the plot to go on. At least previously they had been able to keep appearances, well enough for the average non-critic not to be upset. But this season has gone insane. The writers no longer care about justifying any of the events or even build up to them. They just throw as much as they can at you. The amount of twists and backstabs in here makes my head spin. What used to be a band of criminals is now the best covert ops group in the world, pulling multiple Mission Impossible's (c) per episode and randomly navigating through a web of confusing conspiracies.

    The execution is still good though, if you can get past the fact that the writers are on cocaine.    … Expand
  4. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 17, 2022
    6
    This film noir portrait of corruption and morally-compromised obsessions stars Welles as Hank Quinlan, a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot. Charlton Heston plays an honorable Mexican narcotics investigator who clashes with the bigoted Quinlan after probing into his dark past. A memorable

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Aubry D’Arminio
    83
    Three major characters are killed tonight within the first hour of a pretty stellar premiere.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    80
    Now it must find a way to become more than a routine action drama pitting plucky good guys against amoral, robotic bad guys. It's got the characters who can do that, though, and it's also streamlined its story enough so even a new viewer can figure out what's going on from tonight's back-to-back premiere episodes.
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  3. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Cynthia Fuchs
    60
    It’s especially good when the mission is as preposterous as this one. True to Prison Break form, the new season is laid out as a series of tasks, the retrieval of The Company’s most vital information, stored on what is essentially a digital black book (as opposed to hole).
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