After a mid-season hiatus, the show returned on April 17, 2009, and concluded its weekly broadcast on May 15, 2009. The "Final Break" Special
While Episode 22 served as the televised series finale, two additional episodes were produced to bridge the gap in the show's timeline. Titled Prison Break: The Final Break , these episodes (23 and 24) were released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on , though they were aired as a television movie in some international markets shortly before that. Context of the 2008 TV Landscape