The fourth season of Prison Break, an American serial drama television series commenced airing in the United States on September 1, 2008, on Fox. It consists of 24 episodes (22 television episodes and 2 straight to DVD episodes), 16 of which aired from September to December 2008. After a hiatus, it resumed on April 17, 2009 and concluded on May 15, 2009 with a two episode finale. The fourth season was announced as the final season of Prison Break, however the series returned in a limited series format as Prison Break: Resurrection, which premiered on April 4, 2017. Cast Main characters Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield Michael Rapaport as DHS Special Agent Don Self Amaury Nolasco as Fernando Sucre Wade Williams as Brad Bellick Robert Knepper as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell Chris Vance as James Whistler Danay García as Sofia Lugo Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Gretchen Morgan Sarah Wayne Callies as Sara Tancredi William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone Recurring characters Episodes Production On January 13, 2009, Fox president Kevin Reilly confirmed the series would end at the conclusion of this season. He explained, "Prison Break got to a point where a lot of the stories had been told." At the time, he said there was a possibility of adding two extra episodes, he said "We want to finish strong." These extra two episodes became Prison Break: The Final Break, although they never aired on Fox, and became available only on DVD. Home media release References External links Prison Break Prison Break episodes 2008 American television seasons 2009 American television seasons