Prison Break fans have had a long wait for new episodes. The series last aired in December but it returns next Friday, April 17, at 8:00 pm Eastern/9:00 Central for the first of seven new episodes. The episodes will mark the conclusion of both the fourth season and the series. The two hour series finale will air on May 15 at 8:00 pm Eastern/9:00 Central.

Since Prison Break’s debut in 2005, the series has followed brothers Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) as they try to unravel the conspiracy that put Lincoln behind bars and sentenced him to death. After Michael deliberately set out to be imprisoned where his brother was, he conspired to break Lincoln and himself out. The brothers, along with several other escapees, have been on the run ever since and fighting to bring down The Company, the shadowy organization behind everything.

The fourth season has reunited Michael with love interest Dr. Sara Tancredi (Sara Wayne Callies), who was presumed dead in the the third season. Also back from the dead is Michael and Lincoln’s mother, who is somehow connected to The Company and its objectives. Meanwhile, Alex Mahone (William Fitchner) is also trying to bring down The Company because they killed his son and the dangerous T-Bag (Robert Knepper) has formed an uneasy alliance with the brothers.

You can catch the new episodes of Prison Break at FOX.com starting April 17. Also, find out how to watch prison break season 4 online.