A direct Season 6 was cancelled primarily because the original stars have moved on:
Technically, . The original series concluded in 2017 with Season 5. Plans for a traditional Season 6 were scrapped after lead actors Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell confirmed they would not return to their roles. Miller explicitly stated in late 2020 that he no longer wishes to play straight characters, and Purcell has stood in solidarity with that decision, effectively ending the Scofield-Burrows storyline. The Hulu Reboot: Premiere Date and Details prison break season 6 premiere date