How many days to binge Prison Break
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 88 | 13 |
| 1 hour a day | 88 | 13 |
| 2 hours a day | 44 | 6 |
| 3 hours a day | 30 | 4 |
| 4 hours a day | 22 | 3 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 11 | 2 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 3 days, 16 hours | |
Prison Break runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | August 29, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | August 21, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 13 | 60 min | 13 hours | September 17, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 22 | 60 min | 22 hours | September 1, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 9 | 60 min | 9 hours | April 4, 2017 |
About Prison Break
Lincoln Burrows is currently on death row and scheduled to die in a few months for an assassination his younger brother Michael is convinced he did not commit. With no other options and time winding down, Michael takes drastic measures to get himself incarcerated alongside his brother in Fox River State Penitentiary. Once he's inside, Michael - a structural engineer with the blueprints for the prison - begins to execute an elaborate plan to break Lincoln out and prove him…
How to get through Prison Break faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 1 hour, 50 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 70.4 hours; at 1.5× it's 58.7 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Prison Break FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Prison Break?
3 days, 16 hours of screen time. That's 88 episodes at about 60 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 44 days.
How many episodes of Prison Break are there?
88 regular episodes across 5 seasons (2005–2017). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Prison Break?
Episodes average 60 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Prison Break still running?
No. Prison Break ended on May 30, 2017 after 5 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.