Priscilla Delgado Rounds Out Leading Cast In Elgin James’ ‘Prison Break’ Pilot
- Priscilla Delgado joins the cast of Hulu's Prison Break pilot as Cheyenne, a female inmate in a deadly prison, with production starting this week.
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu and 20th Television ‘s Prison Break pilot from Elgin James ( Mayans M.C. , The Outlaws ) has added Priscilla Delgado ( Julieta , A League of Their Own ) in the final series regular role, with production set to begin this week. She will portray Cheyenne, a female inmate at one of the deadliest prisons in America.
As we previously reported, James’ version will be its own thing and set within the same universe as the original FOX series of the same name from Paul Scheuring. This new project is not expected to involve the characters at the center of the OG project, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell). The spinoff project was first revealed to be in development in late 2023 and was picked up to pilot in December.
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Delgado joins the previously announced lead cast, including Emily Browning as Cassidy Collins, Lukas Gage as Jackson, Drake Rodger as Tommy, Clayton Cardenas as Ghost, JR Bourne as Junior, Myles Bullock as Darius ‘Red’ Lewis, and Georgie Flores as Andrea.
The original Prison Break , which debuted in 2005, followed Michael Scofield (Miller), a young man determined to prove his convicted brother Lincoln Burrows’ (Purcell) innocence and save him from death row by hatching an elaborate plan to escape prison. The series aired on Fox for four seasons, followed by a made-for-TV film titled The Final Break , which aired in 2009, 12 days after the Season 4 finale.
A 2015 Prison Break sequel limited series starring Miller and Purcell, also on Fox, served as a fifth season. Prison Break was the No. 1 most-streamed series in the U.S. in August 2024, according to Nielsen. All episodes of the crime drama are available to stream on Hulu.
Delgado joins the Elgin James/Hulu pilot after concluding work on HBO’s Euphoria ‘s third season, where she will next be seen. Before that, she had a series regular role in Prime Video’s A League of Their Own and the Spanish science fiction show Los Protegidos . On the big screen, she starred in Pedro Almodovar’s BAFTA-nominated film Julieta . She is repped by Greene Talent and Vision Entertainment.
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