UNIVERSAL CITY - IT'S inescapable: Fox TV is bringing 'Prison Break' to an end after four seasons.

The network said on Tuesday that the drama starring Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell will begin airing its final episodes this spring.

The series took a break after its December season debut and will conclude with about a half-dozen episodes starting April 17.

It's the right move for 'Prison Break' and its fans, said Kevin Reilly, Fox entertainment president.

'We didn't give it the hook,' Mr Reilly told a meeting of the Television Critics Association.

'The show just played out. I think you get to the point where creatively everyone feels enough stories were told.'

Ending the show now allows it to 'finish strong,' he said. -- AP