Actors
All filmographies
Movies
Explore every movie
Series
Most watched shows
Play
Trivia, challenges & battles
🍿
Home Actors Movies Series Play
English

The Prisoner

The Prisoner
7.7 /10
The Prisoner
1967–1968
Creator: Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein
Tap to flip

The Prisoner

“No man is just a number.”
7.7 /10 (208) 1967–1968
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
Creator Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein
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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
17
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Cast

Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
Number Six · 17 eps
Peter Swanwick
Peter Swanwick
The Supervisor · 8 eps
Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding
Loudspeaker Announcer · 7 eps
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Queen · 1 eps
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
Computer Attendant · 1 eps
George Baker
George Baker
The New Number Two · 1 eps
John Castle
John Castle
Number Twelve · 1 eps
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Former Number Two · 3 eps
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Man with the Stick · 1 eps
Lucille Soong
Lucille Soong
Flower Girl · 1 eps
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
Number Two · 2 eps
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
The Colonel / Number Six / Seltzman · 1 eps
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
New Number Two · 1 eps
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
Number Two · 1 eps
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
'A' · 1 eps
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
The Colonel · 1 eps

Reviews

★★★★★
Log in to rate and review
Log in →
Advertisement

Trailer

The Prisoner
Official trailer
The Prisoner

Where to Watch

Streaming
Amazon Prime VideoAmazon Prime VideofuboTVfuboTVNight Flight PlusNight Flight PlusShout! FactoryShout! FactoryKanopyKanopyThe RokuThe RokuPluto TVPluto TVPlexPlexTubi TVTubi TVITVXITVX
Rent or Buy
Amazon VideoAmazon VideoBuy

Episode Guide

1Arrival★ 7.7
29 Sep 1967 · 50 min
After resigning, a secret agent finds himself trapped in a bizarre prison known only as The Village.
2The Chimes of Big Ben★ 8.2
06 Oct 1967 · 50 min
A new Number 8 named Nadia arrives in The Village, and together Number 6 and she plot their escape.
3A., B. and C.★ 7.7
13 Oct 1967 · 50 min
Number 2 believes that Number 6 resigned because he was going to sell out. Using dream manipulation, Number 2 tries to determine which one of three possible candidates Number 6 was dealing with.
4Free for All★ 7.8
20 Oct 1967 · 50 min
Number 6 runs for the office of Number 2.
5The Schizoid Man★ 8.7
27 Oct 1967 · 50 min
Number Six wakes up with a new identity. Now he's Number Twelve. Worse, Number Two asks him to impersonate someone--Number Six. But the new Number Six is more like him than he is.
6The General★ 7.3
03 Nov 1967 · 50 min
An instant learning process becomes the Village's latest fad, but Number 6 is sure that Number 2 is using it as a brain washing tool.
7Many Happy Returns★ 6.8
10 Nov 1967 · 50 min
Number 6 wakes up to find the Village totally deserted.
8Dance of the Dead★ 7.5
17 Nov 1967 · 50 min
Number 6 comes across a body that has washed ashore with a radio. After sending the body back out to sea, he tries to use the radio to get rescued.
9Checkmate★ 7.8
24 Nov 1967 · 50 min
Inspired by a large chess game with people taking the place of the game pieces, Number 6 formulates a new escape plan with some compatriots.
10Hammer into Anvil★ 8.5
01 Dic 1967 · 50 min
Number 6 vows revenge and goes after a sadistic Number 2 after he drives a fellow village resident to her death.
11It's Your Funeral★ 7.3
08 Dic 1967 · 50 min
Number Six hears of an assassination plot against Number Two, but it's the new Number Two doing all the plotting against the retiring Number Two.
12A Change of Mind★ 8.0
15 Dic 1967 · 50 min
After a brawl Number 6 is declared "unmutual" and is made to think that he has undergone "instant social conversion."
13Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling★ 6.2
22 Dic 1967 · 50 min
With his mind transferred to another body, Number 6 wakes up in his London flat and can't convince his colleagues who he is. He takes off to Austria to find the one man who can help him, the person Number 2 wants him to find.
14Living in Harmony★ 6.2
29 Dic 1967 · 50 min
Number 6 finds himself in the middle of a wild west version of his imprisonment.
15The Girl Who Was Death★ 6.8
19 Ene 1968 · 50 min
Back in London, Number 6 is trying to track down a crazed scientist who is protected by his homicidal daughter.
16Once Upon a Time★ 8.0
26 Ene 1968 · 50 min
Because all other attempts to break Number 6 have failed, Number 2 decides to engage him in a game where one of them will end up dead.
17Fall Out★ 7.3
02 Feb 1968 · 51 min
After witnessing the trials of Number 2 and Number 48 and meeting the President of the Assembly, Number 6 escapes during the chaos that follows.

Gallery

More from the same creator | Patrick McGoohan

Advertisement

Similar

Create your profile for free
Save favorites, rate movies, play trivia games and discover your next favorite movie.
Join free →
Where to watch The Prisoner? The Prisoner is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus, Shout! Factory.
Who stars in The Prisoner? The main cast of The Prisoner includes Patrick McGoohan.
Who created The Prisoner? The Prisoner was created by Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein.
What genre is The Prisoner? The Prisoner is a Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery film. It has a rating of 7.7/10 with 208 votes.
How many seasons does The Prisoner have? The Prisoner has 1 season and 17 episodes.

Your experience, your call

We use cookies for analytics and ads. Without them, the site works just as well. Learn more

Known for