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. ''Prison Break'' is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Entertainment, Original Film and

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. The season contains 13 episodes, and concluded on February 18, 2008. The season was shorter than the previous two due to the Writer's Guild strike. ''Prison Break'' revolves around two brothers: one who has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and his younger sibling, a genius structural engineer, who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. The two brothers escape prison in the first season, but are hunted down during the second season and ultimately Michael is recaptured and sent to a Panamanian jail, Penitenciaría Federal de Sona, at the end of the second season. The third season revolves around Michael's breakout from Sona with several other inmates. For the season, three characters are removed, and four new characters are added as series regulars. Filming continued to take place in Dallas, Texas.

Cast

Main characters

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* Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield * Amaury Nolasco as

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* Wade Williams as Brad Bellick * Robert Knepper as

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* Chris Vance as

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* Robert Wisdom as Norman "Lechero" St. John * Danay Garcia as Sofia Lugo *

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* William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone

Recurring characters

Episodes

Reception

The third season of ''Prison Break'' received positive reviews. In their season review,

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wrote, "With so much going against it, this shortened third season of ''Prison Break'' could have been disastrous. But instead, the writers managed to not only salvage the season, but tell a tightly woven, compelling and action-packed story" and gave it an 8.5 out of 10.

Production

Filming

Unlike many other TV shows, ''Prison Break'' was primarily filmed outside of Hollywood. The first season was primarily shot in and around Chicago, Illinois.Ryan, Maureen,
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, '' The Chicago Tribune''. August 24, 2005. Retrieved on December 5, 2005. During the second season, filming was moved to Dallas, Texas. Filming for the third season continued to be done in Dallas, but the price tag increased to about $3 million per episode. Several of the exterior scenes with Lincoln and

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negotiating the escape from the Panama jail were shot in the Casco Viejo quarter of Panama City.

Home media release

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prison Break (Season 3) Prison Break Prison Break episodes 2007 American television seasons 2008 American television seasons Television shows set in Panama