Miniseries – The Prisoner

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Kafe R @Kafe101 Jul 13 Loved this - except the ending. Had no idea what was going on. Maybe i shoulda dropped acid See more Scott P @ScottPi 04/01/2024 So, very weird, very meta. A creature of the 1960s. Perhaps 17 episodes was too many. But a few were fine. Don't look for answers in the end. There are not. Think Waiting For Godot . . . See more Josh G 07/28/2023 A brilliant sci-fi and mystery mini series that is subtle, entertaining, and written as modern day TV show. Patrick is wonderful in the role making the most of ever scene, line of dialogue and facial expression. The tone fits with cold war paranoia and any movement for the battle between privacy, information and the fight for individuality. The good place used the same set and should have only had one season such as the prisoner did. See more Nawt W 01/07/2023 Created almost solely by the megalomaniac maestro, who took over almost every aspect of the show. Patrick McGoohan presents to you one of the most surrealist shows of all time. It's so ahead of its time that it's hard to believe it was made in the 1960s. Juggling around a bunch of ideas and concepts about individualism, collectivism, massive state surveillance, conformity, etc., this show became more relevant than ever in times where all those futuristic gadgets aren't confined to The Village. The location, aesthetics, and music are all stellar. So is the cast, but as many have pointed out, the show would benefit if all the number 2s weren't exclusively British to at least bring some kind of uncertainty as to which side runs The Village. Another advantage and disadvantage of the series is that, with the exception of the last two episodes, it is self-contained and can be watched in any order. Since they are barely connected. This leads to a disagreement in quality; simply put, some episodes are just better than others, and some are clear subterfuges. "Like Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling," where they didn't have McGoohan and had to write the premise around it. See more Jeffrey C 09/16/2022 It's creepy, sinister, suffocating, clever, addictive and unerring in keeping true to its conceit. Patrick McGoohan is perfect in the role. It's an allegory beyond the spy story addressing secrecy, loyalty, trust, deception, betrayal, role playing and perceived normalcy, British idiosyncrasies, job security, technology, etc. See more keith w 04/26/2021 I had just started secondary school when this first came on TV but I managed to persuade my parents that I could stay up and watch it with them even though I was fighting to stay awake - but that was due to the lateness of the hour not boredom. And it is still just as fresh today as over 50 years ago. The opening and closing sequences are fabulous. The simple irony of the catchphrase "be seeing you". Yes sometimes the plots lost their way a bit but that is not the point of this enigmatic series. There were some great number twos including Leo McKern (the best), Mary Morris and Eric Portman. It was a one of a kind series and there has never been another one like it. See more Read all reviews

The Prisoner — Miniseries

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