
The Prisoner
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A British secret agent retires from his position... and is whisked away to a mysterious Village where people who know too much but can't be killed are kept for the security of the State. Which State? No one knows. The unnamed agent, dubbed "Number Six" since everyone in the Village, is only known by a number, defies the Village authorities and alternates between trying to escape and undermining his captors.
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- 01
A. B. and C.The new Number Two uses a new wonder drug to tap into Number Six's subconscious to try to discover why he resigned. Over a period of three nights he encounters A, B and C in separate circumstances. Unknown to Number Two, Number Six has realised what has happened and gets his dreams to prove that he was not selling out. - 02
ArrivalA British secret agent resigns from his job and prepares to go on holiday. However, when he wakes up, he finds himself in the Village: a mysterious place on the coast where retired agents are sent to spend the rest of their lives... whether they want to or not. - 03
The Chimes of Big BenNumber Six has a new next door neighbour, Nadia. She befriends Number Six and tells him that The Village is situated on the Baltic. To cover their plans of escape Number Six enters The Village arts and crafts exhibition competition. His entry entitled "Escape" is the inspiration for their plan to get back to London.
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Season01
- S01E01
ArrivalOctober 1, 1967A British secret agent resigns from his job and prepares to go on holiday. However, when he wakes up, he finds himself in the Village: a mys - S01E02
The Chimes of Big BenOctober 8, 1967Number Six has a new next door neighbour, Nadia. She befriends Number Six and tells him that The Village is situated on the Baltic. To cover - S01E03
Season's bestA. B. and C.October 15, 1967The new Number Two uses a new wonder drug to tap into Number Six's subconscious to try to discover why he resigned. Over a period of three n - S01E04
Free for AllOctober 22, 1967It's election time in The Village. A new Number Two needs to be elected and Number Six is persuaded to stand. While attending a meeting of t - S01E05
The Schizoid ManOctober 29, 1967Number Six awakes one morning in a different Village and discovers things have changed. He has a new appearance, has become left-handed and - S01E06
The GeneralNovember 5, 1967"Speedlearn" is a subliminal process for educating the population of The Village, developed by a Professor with the aid of an unseen "Genera - S01E07
Many Happy ReturnsNovember 12, 1967—Number Six awakes to a deserted Village. He realises that he has the perfect opportunity to escape his captors. He builds a raft and sets sa - S01E08
Dance of the DeadNovember 26, 1967—Number Six discovers a dead man washed up on The Village beach. He finds a wallet and a radio set in the dead man's jacket. He hides the bod - S01E09
CheckmateDecember 3, 1967—Number Six takes the position of Queen's Pawn in a human game of chess. An illegal move by the Rook leads to his withdrawal and he is taken - S01E10
Hammer Into AnvilDecember 10, 1967—When a young woman is driven to her death by Number Two, Number Six swears his revenge. Number Two tells Number Six that he is going to hamm - S01E11
It's Your FuneralDecember 17, 1967—The Prisoner is tricked into discovering an assassination plot - but who is going to be killed? Number Two knows that Number Six is the only - S01E12
A Change of MindDecember 31, 1967—After becoming involved in a fight with two thugs, Number Six is declared "unmutual" by The Village committee and recommend he undergoes "in - S01E13
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My DarlingJanuary 7, 1968—Number Six is not himself. The Prisoner's mind is transformed in another man's body by The Village authorities in an attempt to track down a - S01E14
Living in HarmonyJanuary 14, 1968—The Prisoner finds himself a stranger in a Western town called "Harmony". He reluctantly takes on the job of the Sheriff in order to release - S01E15
The Girl Who Was DeathJanuary 21, 1968—The Prisoner is back in his old job as he tries to track down the murderer of Colonel Hawke-Englishe, who was looking for a crazy scientist - S01E16
Once Upon a TimeJanuary 28, 1968—After all previous attempts to break Number Six have failed, Number Two decides the only way to obtain the information wanted is by using a - S01E17
Fall OutFebruary 4, 1968—The Prisoner is presented to the President of the Assembly. He watches the trials of Number Forty Eight and the resuscitated Number Two. It
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