| Breakout Kings | |
|---|---|
 Original promotional poster | |
| Genre | Action Crime Thriller |
| Created by | Nick Santora Matt Olmstead |
| Starring | Laz Alonso Domenick Lombardozzi Brooke Nevin Malcolm Goodwin Serinda Swan Jimmi Simpson |
| Composer | Ramin Djawadi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Chernin Matt Olmstead Katherine Pope Nick Santora Gavin Hood |
| Producers | Lauren Stein Ed Milkovich Joseph Patrick Finn |
| Production locations | Toronto Baton Rouge[1] |
| Cinematography | Derick V. Underschultz Fernando Argüelles Jim Whitaker |
| Editors | Etienne Des Lauriers Eric Seaburn Paul Trejo Scott Eilers Chris Conlee |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production companies | Matt Olmstead Productions Blackjack Films Chernin Entertainment Fox 21 |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | March 6, 2011 – April 29, 2012 |
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Breakout Kings is an American drama television series that aired on the A&E network. It is a production of Fox 21. The series was created, written, and executive-produced by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, who previously worked together on Prison Break. Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, and Gavin Hood also served as executive producers.[2]
Though the guest appearance of Prison Break character Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell confirms a shared continuity between the two series, it is not a direct spin-off. Frank Grillo, who recurred in Prison Break's first season as Nick Savrinn, appears in the episode "Queen of Hearts" as a different character named Agent Stoltz.
The series premiered on March 6, 2011,[3] and was the most-watched original drama series in A&E's history among adults 25–54 and adults 18–49, delivering 1.6 million adults 25–54 and 1.5 million adults 18–49.[4]
The series was picked up for a second season which premiered on March 4, 2012.[2] The second-season finale aired on April 29, 2012, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and featured two back-to-back episodes, "Freakshow" and "Served Cold", instead of the usual one-hour installment at 10 p.m.[5][6]
A&E cancelled Breakout Kings on May 17, 2012, after two seasons.[7]
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- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (February 6, 2012). "A&E's Drama Series 'Breakout Kings' Returns for Its Second Season Sunday, March 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (January 18, 2011). "A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Premiere Changed To March 6". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert. "'Breakout Kings' Scores Record Audiences for A&E". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "A&E's Hit Original Drama Series 'Breakout Kings' Airs Two-Hour Season Finale Sunday, April 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "A&E's Hit Original Drama Series 'Breakout Kings' Airs Two-Hour Season Finale Sunday, April 29 at 9 pm ET/PT". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 17, 2012). "A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Cancelled After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2012.