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Breakout Kings
''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 ...
'' is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the
A&E Network
A&E (an initialism of its original name, the Arts & Entertainment Network) is an American cable and satellite television network and the flagship property of A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Walt Disney Company ...
on March 6, 2011. The series was created by
Nick Santora
Nick Santora (born 1970) is a writer and producer born in Queens, New York. He won the Best Screenplay of the Competition in the New York City Independent International Film Festival. He has also written for and/or produced ''The Sopranos'', ' ...
and
Matt Olmstead
Matt Olmstead is an American writer and producer for television shows.
Early life
Olmstead graduated from California State University, Chico in 1988. He is an alumnus of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. He went to Hollywood in hopes of ...
, who previously worked together on ''
Prison Break
''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...
''. It premiered as 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. The series was picked up for a second season on July 6, 2011. The season finale of the second season aired on April 29, 2012 at 9 p.m.
ET/
PT featured two hours of back-to-back episodes "
Freakshow" and "
Served Cold
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" instead of the usual one-hour episode at 10 p.m. Executive producer and creator
Nick Santora
Nick Santora (born 1970) is a writer and producer born in Queens, New York. He won the Best Screenplay of the Competition in the New York City Independent International Film Festival. He has also written for and/or produced ''The Sopranos'', ' ...
once opined, "Our DVR+7 day numbers are really strong. A lot of people are watching the show; a lot of them just don't watch it on the night it premieres."
On May 17, 2012, A&E canceled ''Breakout Kings'' after two seasons, with co-creator
Matt Olmstead
Matt Olmstead is an American writer and producer for television shows.
Early life
Olmstead graduated from California State University, Chico in 1988. He is an alumnus of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. He went to Hollywood in hopes of ...
choosing to move on to another series.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
Season 2 (2012)
References
External links
Breakout Kings Episodesat A&E official website
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TVDB.com
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Breakout Kings
''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 ...
Episodes
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