Netflix will soon remove all five seasons of a fan-favorite action thriller from its U.S. library. After a brief return to the platform, the series is once again set to quietly depart as part of the streamer’s latest round of scheduled licensing changes this January.
When Prison Break is leaving Netflix
Netflix will remove Prison Break from its U.S. library on January 30, 2026, and will likely list January 29 as the final day to stream the series, What’s on Netflix reported.
According to the outlet, this removal is part of a larger January wave of content departures tied to expiring licensing agreements for older Fox titles distributed by Disney. After this date, U.S. subscribers will lose access to all five seasons of the series.
Netflix removed Prison Break from international regions on September 4, 2025, with September 3 as the final day to watch (via Collider). The removal affected the U.K., Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. In these regions, Disney+ continues to stream the film series under 20th Television’s long-term rights.
Fox aired Prison Break from 2005 to 2017, producing five seasons and the TV movie The Final Break. It follows Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), who enters prison to break out his wrongfully convicted brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell). The cast includes Sarah Wayne Callies, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, and Peter Stormare. The show won the 2006 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama and received a Golden Globe nomination.
In October 2025, Hulu ordered a reboot with Elgin James as showrunner, writer, and pilot director (via Variety). The new cast features Emily Browning, Drake Rodger, Clayton Cardenas, JR Bourne, and Myles Bullock.
The story centers on an ex-soldier-turned-corrections officer working at a dangerous prison to protect someone she loves. 20th Television produces, with executive producers Paul Scheuring, Dawn Olmstead, Marty Adelstein, and Neal Moritz.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.
