Hulu’s Prison Break Update: Major Changes from Original Fox Series

ifferent. So, it’s a right balance of not trying to recreate the magic of what was the original show, but it’s on Hulu, too. It’s not Fox, so we can get really gritty on this one.”

The idea that Hulu’s reboot of Prison Break will be darker, grittier, and scarier may seem like a big shift, but by itself, it isn’t that much of a surprise. The difference between network television and streaming does allow for series to push boundaries a bit more. Not to mention, what is acceptable on television today is different than what it was when the series first aired. The real issue, however, is that the new Prison Break is reportedly going to be an entirely different story with completely new characters that just so happens to take place in the same world the original Prison Break is set in.

It’s that that has some questioning how much Prison Break this new series will be. Part of what made the original series so popular was the story of the brothers, played by Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller, and the extreme lengths Michael was going to save Lincoln. So, to an extent, fan worry isn’t without merit. That said, it is entirely possible that the new series will have a similarly strong emotional hook. The series is set to star Emily Browning as Cassidy Collins, a former soldier turned corrections officer who goes to work at one of America’s deadliest prisons to prove how far she’s willing to go for someone she loves. In addition to Gage, the series will also feature Drake Rodger, Clayton Cardenas, JR Bourne, Georgie Flores, and Myles Bullock.

It could be a very good choice by the showrunners to move away from the story of the original series and do something more original with Cassidy’s story. Prison Break was very popular in its day and remains a streaming hit. It would be a very difficult job to try to redo something so loved.

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