The Prisoner
No man is just a number.
Created by Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein
On ITV1
A surreal, philosophically dense interrogation of identity and autonomy, where a man's resistance to dehumanization becomes the entire substance of the show.
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
Essence
Ensemble
Patrick McGoohan
Number Six
Peter Swanwick
The Supervisor
Fenella Fielding
Loudspeaker Announcer
Colin Gordon
Number Two
Leo McKern
Former Number Two
Alexis Kanner
Number Forty Eight / The Kid
Denis Shaw
Shopkeeper
John Cazabon
Man in Cave
Patsy Smart
Night Maid
Patrick Cargill
Thorpe
Christopher Benjamin
Number Two's Assistant
Lucy Griffiths
Judge
Like The Prisoner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Prisoner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Prisoner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Prisoner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Prisoner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
