The Prisoner (2009)

The Prisoner
Premiere	USA: November 15, 2009 UK: 17 April, 2010
Finale	USA: November 17, 2009 UK: 22 May 2010
Creator	Bill Gallagher Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein (original)
Network/Provider	USA: AMC UK: ITV
Style	1-hour mystery drama miniseries
Company	Granada International, ITV Studios
Episodes	6
Origin	UK/USA

The Prisoner is a mystery drama miniseries airing on AMC. The miniseries is a remake of The Prisoner, a cult thriller created by Patrick McGoohan that aired 17 episodes between 1967 and 1968. The original series told the story of a spy who resigns his position and is subsequently kidnapped to a place known as "The Village" where he's stripped of his identity. The leader of the Village, "Number Two," designates him as "Number Six," and spends his time attempting to pry information about Six's past out of him.

Each episode in the miniseries is directly based off an episode from the original and follows the same general plot. McGoohan, who died in January 2009, was not involved in the remake and adamantly refused to take part in bringing it to air. It has been in production, in one form or another, since 2005.

Episodes

#	Title			Airdate
1	Arrival			November 15, 2009
2	Harmony			November 15, 2009
3	Anvil			November 16, 2009
4	Darling			November 16, 2009
5	Schizoid			November 17, 2009
6	Checkmate			November 17, 2009

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Complete Series
The Prisoner	March 23, 2010	3	purchase