Where | Is Prison Break Set

in Joliet, Illinois. This decommissioned facility was chosen for its authentic, imposing architecture.

(Seasons 2–3): While some exterior scenes were shot in Panama City’s Casco Viejo , the production primarily utilized locations around , to represent both the U.S. and Sona (Season 3): The Sona prison sets were built at the Historic Swift & Co. Plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Yemen (Season 5): Filmed in the Moroccan cities of Casablanca Ouarzazate . The Ibn Al-Haytham Technical School in Ouarzazate served as the set for Ogygia Prison where is prison break set

The setting of Prison Break shifts significantly across its five seasons, moving from a maximum-security prison in to international locations like Season 1: Set at the fictional Fox River State Penitentiary , a maximum-security prison located just outside Chicago, Season 2: Takes place across the United States in Joliet, Illinois