The Prisoner: Living In Harmony

The PrisonerITV 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. Read more Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast

The Prisoner: Fall Out

The PrisonerITV 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. Read more