The Prisoner is a cult 17-episode British television series broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968.Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory, and psychological drama.
The series follows a British former secret agent who is held prisoner in a mysterious seaside village where his captors try to find out why he abruptly resigned from his job. Although sold as a thriller in the mould of McGoohan's previous series, Danger Man (called Secret Agent in its U.S. release), the show's combination of 1960s countercultural themes and surreal setting had a far-reaching effect on science fiction/fantasy programming, and on popular culture in general.
The remake, in the works since 2005, is to premiere the 15th November 2009 as a miniseries on AMC, in cooperation with British broadcaster ITV.
On 25 April 2008, ITV announced that a new series of The Prisoner would go into production, and in June 2008, that American actor James Caviezel will star in the role of Number 6, with Ian McKellen taking on the role of Number 2 in all six episodes. As of May 2009 the shooting for the new series was completed.
The new Village is located in a desert tropical area instead of Wales.
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