After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.

How The Prisoner Ranks

All TV shows

Top 41%

1960s shows

Top 33%

Drama shows

Top 41%

Top 41% All TV shows.

the vibe

The Prisoner Vibe

What it feels like

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What it's about

pacing

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tone

texture

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Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Mind-bending (9 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Unsettling, Stylized
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, identity self discovery, isolation loneliness, late 20th century, espionage, small town, isolated dwelling, rivals, anti hero, outsider misfit, siege bottle, escape chase, season arc, dystopia