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The Prisoner: Season 1
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 15, 2009
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
3.5 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 76 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: The "reinterpretation" of the cult British 1960s series is remade as a six-hour miniseries about a man who wakes up in The Village, where people are only identifed by a number.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    80
    Its a clever and engaging reinterpretation by Bill Gallagher, who shaped the script to contemporary tastes and sensibilities--notably, a postmodern fatigue with ideology and big thoughts.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    60
    Like "Twin Peaks," it raises questions that it doesn't necessarily answer--but even the raising took a bit of daring, and "a bit" is more than one usually gets from television.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    38
    The real-life Village locale (in Nambia) is fascinating and McKellen is great, as always--but Caviezel and the rest just grimace a lot and make you want to get-the-hell outta town.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 14 out of 23
  1. thenthomwaslike
    6
    it was strange for the sake of being strange, and mostly successful in drawing me in. sir ian made a great character and a great villian, but the show had no hope of being greenlighted for a second season due to the writing. it is unfortunate because it had a great cast and a strange affinity for making me feel empathetic for the ridiculous plights the main character found himself in. if you liked the movie pleasantville you should give this show a try… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KevinH
    4
    It could have been great. They had the actors to do it. Unfortunately it seemed this one was held back by a combination of the writing and directing. The first 2 episodes made you think it was something new, the next 3 made you want it to get over faster. The last ones explanation wasn't satisfying enough to make the last 3 episodes worth it. Oh well, maybe in another 40 years someone will do it right.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BobG
    3
    Brilliant acting by Ian can not make up for absolutely awful camera work and a confusing, pointless plot. What, did that guy just get sucked in by a balloon?… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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