The Prisoner
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British television series
psychological thriller television series
science fiction television series
television series
The Prisoner is a 1960s British psychological thriller and science-fiction television series, created by and starring Patrick McGoohan, about a former secret agent trapped in a mysterious coastal village where his captors seek to break his will and uncover his secrets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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psychological thriller television series ⓘ science fiction television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
identity and autonomy
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individualism versus collectivism ⓘ loss of personal freedom ⓘ surveillance and control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Patrick McGoohan ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Patrick McGoohan ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Portmeirion
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surface form:
Portmeirion, Wales
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| firstAired |
1967
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29 September 1967 ⓘ |
| format | serial drama ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological thriller
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science fiction ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasEpisode |
A Change of Mind
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ABC ⓘ
surface form:
A. B. and C.
Arrival ⓘ Checkmate ⓘ Dance of the Dead ⓘ Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin' ⓘ
surface form:
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
Fall Out ⓘ Free for All ⓘ Hammer into Anvil ⓘ Living in Harmony ⓘ Many Happy Returns ⓘ Once Upon a Time ⓘ The Chimes of Big Ben ⓘ The General ⓘ The Girl Who Was Death ⓘ The Schizoid Man ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Number Six ⓘ |
| influenced | later science fiction television series ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1968 ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | former secret agent ⓘ |
| mainCastMember | Patrick McGoohan ⓘ |
| narrativePremise | captors attempt to break the protagonist's will and extract his secrets ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Number Two ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 17 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| openingNarrativeFocus | a former secret agent who resigns and is abducted ⓘ |
| originalChannel | ITV ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn |
ITV
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surface form:
ITV in the United Kingdom
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| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| primarySetting | a mysterious coastal village ⓘ |
| producer |
David Tomblin
NERFINISHED
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George Markstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Everyman Films ⓘ |
| protagonist | Number Six ⓘ |
| setIn | The Village ⓘ |
| starring | Patrick McGoohan ⓘ |
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