The worst episodes of The Prisoner
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
It'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 the outgoing council meeting, Number Six angers Number Two who decides that Number Six must undergo "The Test". Number Six sets out on his election campaign with many promises to his voters but his aim is to discover who Number One is.
- 02
"Speedlearn" is a subliminal process for educating the population of The Village, developed by a Professor with the aid of an unseen "General". However, the Professor realises that his creation has the ability to be abused by Number Two and with the help of Number Six intends to destroy the General. After their attempt fails Number Two takes Number Six to meet the General.
- 03
Number Six awakes one morning in a different Village and discovers things have changed. He has a new appearance, has become left-handed and has a different taste in foods. He is no longer Number Six but now Number Twelve. A doppelganger of Number Six has been brought to The Village in an attempt to crack him. A bruised fingernail is the only clue that can help the real Number Six.
- 04
Number 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.
- 05
A 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.
- 06
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.
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