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'Prison Break' creator talks season three
Published Thursday, Oct 19 2006, 18:49 BST | By Neil Wilkes
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Speaking to Broadcast this week, Scheuring said that it was important that the original story, which centres around Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) being framed for a governmental murder, was not "protracted" longer than necessary.
He added that US broadcast network Fox could still ask for a third season, however, if ratings remain high. The show currently averages between 8 and 9 million viewers in its Monday 8pm timeslot, with particularly strong scores in the coveted 18-49 demographic.
"We have to conceptualise season three now," said Scheuring, but explained that he may not be involved beyond season two.
The writer's exclusive deal with Prison Break producer Twentieth Century Fox expires next April, after which he plans to start writing independent movies. "If I were to say the show's over [after season two], Fox would say... we'll have someone else run the show. That could happen."
The second season airs in the UK on Five from January.
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