A&E Renews Breakout Kings

A&E has renewed freshman drama Breakout Kings for a second season, Deadline reports.

Production is set to start later this year and Season 2 could premiere as early as the beginning of 2012. Breakout Kings, from former Prison Breakproducers Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora, wrapped its first season in May.

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The series stars Malcolm Goodwin, Jimmi Simpson, Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi and Brooke Nevin.

"It's official guys! Your favorite cops & cons will be breaking out with a second season," the show's official Twitter account confirmed late Wednesday. "Stay tuned for more details."

The pilot for Breakout Kings was originally set up at Fox, but A&E saved the project after Fox passed in May 2010.

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