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The Prisoner

Name: The Prisoner
Genre: Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery

TV·2009–2009·1 season, 6 episodes·AMC·Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery·1h·6.9·Created by Bill Gallagher

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The Prisoner tells the story of a man, Six, who wakes up to find himself inexplicably trapped in a mysterious and surreal place, The Village, with no memory of how he arrived. As he frantically explores his new environment, he discovers that Village residents are identified by number, have no memory of any prior existence, and are under constant surveillance. The Village is controlled by one man - the sinister and charismatic Two . Throughout the series, Six and Two are locked in a battle of wits, as Six challenges the oppressive nature of The Village and struggles to learn the truth behind it.

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01ArrivalS01E01 · 7.1A man awakes in an isolated desert community called the Village with no idea of how he got there. He is designated Six, as everyone in The Village is referred to only by a number and the Villager's administrator, Two, attempts to assimilate him into the community.
02SchizoidS01E05 · 6.4Six discovers he has a twin... who attempts to murder Two. 313 battles with her inner demons and 11-12 seeks the answers to his dilemma.
03CheckmateS01E06 · 6.3Six's time runs out when the order is handed down for his execution. Two suffers a personal loss and all is revealed.

Cast

Ian McKellenNr. 2

Jim CaviezelMichael / Nr. 6

Ruth WilsonNr. 313

Lennie JamesNr. 147

Jamie Campbell Bower11-12

Hayley AtwellLucy

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2009Aired 6.2Season avg

S01E01Season's bestArrivalNovember 15, 2009 7.1A man awakes in an isolated desert community called the Village with no idea of how he got there. He is designated Six, as everyone in The V
S01E02HarmonyNovember 15, 2009 6.1Number 6's feeble attempt at escape soon comes to an end and he is returned to the Village. There he is introduced to Number 16 who claims t
S01E03AnvilNovember 16, 2009 5.5Number 2 asks Number 6 to work for him as an agent to locate dreamers, that is those who dream of a world other than the Village. Number 6 i
S01E04DarlingNovember 16, 2009 5.6Six is forced into attending a matchmaking service, the matchmaker, 1891, who appears unwanted on his television screen. He is matched with
S01E05SchizoidNovember 17, 2009 6.4Six discovers he has a twin... who attempts to murder Two. 313 battles with her inner demons and 11-12 seeks the answers to his dilemma.
S01E06CheckmateNovember 17, 2009 6.3Six's time runs out when the order is handed down for his execution. Two suffers a personal loss and all is revealed.

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