The Prisoner
British television series
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Summary
The Prisoner is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,026 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Patrick McGoohan[3], George Markstein[4]
- Director: Pat Jackson[5], Don Chaffey[6]
- Screenwriter: Patrick McGoohan[7], David Tomblin[8]
- Composer: Ron Grainer[9]
- Genre: science fiction television series[10], espionage television series[11], mystery television series[12], thriller television series[13], surrealist television series[14]
- Cast member: Patrick McGoohan[15]
- Producer: David Tomblin[16]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[17]
- Commons category: The Prisoner[18]
- Original broadcaster: ITV[19]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[20]
- Has part(s): The Prisoner, season 1[21]
- Inception: 1967[22]
- Start time: September 6, 1967[23], October 1, 1967[24]
- End time: February 1, 1968[25]
- Characters: Number Six[26]
- Narrative location: The Village[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Prisoner[28]
- Filming location: Portmeirion[29]
- Number of episodes: 17[30]
- Title: The Prisoner[31]
- List of episodes: list of The Prisoner episodes[32]
- Different from: The Prisoner[33], Prisoner[34]
- Duration: 48 minutes[35]
- Number of seasons: 1[36]
Why It Matters
The Prisoner has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]