After he has resigned, a British secret agent is abducted by a mysterious organisation and relocated to a town known simply as The Village. The aim is to get him to provide secret information but he refuses. What follows is a battle of wits and wills as the agent seeks to escape and his captors try all sorts of means to obtain the information they want.
The Prisoner-bedømmelser og anmeldelser
- Manuel Frangis21. oktober 2025I just watched The Prisoner and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. This show completely amazed me. It feels like something made far ahead of its time, and every episode pulls you into a world that is both fascinating and mysterious. It is a story that challenges you to think about freedom, control, and identity in ways that few shows ever do. From the first scene to the last, I was hooked. It is rare for a show from the 1960s to still feel fresh today, but The Prisoner does it with style, confidence, and meaning. Patrick McGoohan delivers a performance that is unforgettable. He plays a man who refuses to be broken, and you can feel the strength in his silence. Every moment he is on screen, you sense that he is fighting not only against the people who captured him but against a system that wants to take away his sense of self. It is a story about what happens when someone’s independence and identity are taken from them, and it is told in such a creative and emotional way that it stays with you. The show’s setting, called The Village, is one of the most interesting and eerie places I have ever seen in television. It looks peaceful and beautiful on the surface, but there is always something off about it. You never know who to trust, and that keeps you on edge. The bright colors and cheerful music make it even more unsettling, like a dream that keeps turning into a nightmare. The design, music, and cinematography all work together to create a world that feels alive yet trapped, like a perfect cage. What makes The Prisoner special is how it mixes mystery and philosophy. It is not just about escape. It is about asking questions that still matter today. What does it mean to be free? How much control do we really have in our lives? It makes you look at society and wonder how much of our freedom is real and how much is illusion. The writing is bold and fearless, full of ideas that make you think long after the episode ends. Even after so many years, this show feels personal and emotional. It is not just about action or suspense. It is about the human spirit. It shows how one person can stand up against control and still hold on to who they are, no matter how hard the world tries to change them. The ending left me thinking deeply. It does not hand you easy answers. Instead, it challenges you to find your own meaning, which is what makes it timeless. The Prisoner is not just a TV show. It is a statement about individuality, courage, and resistance. It reminds you that freedom is not something you are given. It is something you protect within yourself. This is one of the smartest and most meaningful shows ever made, and it deserves all the praise it gets. I will never forget the feeling it left me with, and I know I will return to The Village again.
- parralox16. november 2025I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own.
The Prisoner-trivia
The Prisoner har 1 sæson.
The Prisoner har 17 episoder.
Nøglepersonerne i The Prisoner er Number Six (Patrick McGoohan), Le majordome (Angelo Muscat), The Supervisor (Peter Swanwick).
The Prisoner blev instrueret af Patrick McGoohan, Pat Jackson, Don Chaffey, David Tomblin, Peter Graham Scott, Robert Asher.
The Prisoner blev produceret af David Tomblin, Patrick McGoohan.
After he has resigned, a British secret agent is abducted by a mysterious organisation and relocated to a town known simply as The Village. The aim is to get him to provide secret information but he refuses. What follows is a battle of wits and wills as the agent seeks to escape and his captors try all sorts of means to obtain the information they want.
The Prisoner er bedømt TV-PG.
The Prisoner er et Drama, Mysterium, Sci-fi-show.
The Prisoner har en publikumsbedømmelse på 9.3 ud af 10.
The Prisoner-episoderne er 60 m lange.
Nej, denne serie blev aflyst efter 1 sæson.