ITV broadcasts the first episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. The series involves the imprisonment of a man, now known only by the number six, in a “Village” which cannot be escaped, and whose leaders are obsessed with breaking his mind. Guy Doleman guest stars as Number Two. 
ITV broadcasts the second episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Leo McKern guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the third episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Colin Gordon guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the fourth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Eric Portman guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the fifth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Anton Rodgers guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the sixth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Colin Gordon guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the seventh episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan.
ITV broadcasts the eighth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Mary Morris guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the ninth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Peter Wyngarde (Department S, Jason King, Flash Gordon) guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the tenth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Patrick Cargill guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 11th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Derren Nesbit guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 12th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. John Sharpe guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 13th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Clifford Evans guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 14th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Alexis Kanner guest stars as The Kid. When The Prisoner is broadcast in 1968 in the United States, CBS censors interpret this Western-themed episode as a criticism of the American position in the Vietnam War and the network completely omits it from the running order. 
ITV broadcasts the 15th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Kenneth Griffith guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 16th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Leo McKern guest stars as Number Two.
ITV broadcasts the 17th and final episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Leo McKern guest stars as Number Two. Loaded with cryptic imagery that defies straightforward interpretation in the traditions of linear storytelling, the series finale confounds viewers to this day. In interviews given years later, McGoohan claims the outcry over this finale led to the end of his career as a writer or actor in the UK.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the first episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. With its more modern imagery and less ambiguous storytelling style, the remake proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the second episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. With its more modern imagery and less ambiguous storytelling style, the remake proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the third episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. With its more modern imagery and less ambiguous storytelling style, the remake proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the fourth episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. With its more modern imagery and less ambiguous storytelling style, the remake proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the fifth episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. This concludes the planned six-episode miniseries run of the remake, which proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.
American cable channel AMC broadcasts the sixth and final episode of its six-part remake of The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviziel as Number Six and Sir Ian McKellen as Number Two. This concludes the planned six-episode miniseries run of the remake, which proves to be controversial with fans of the original 1960s Prisoner.