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A deceptively calm small town turns into a claustrophobic puzzle box, keeping you uneasy and guessing as each rule hides something worse.
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The Prisoner
A stylish, disorienting puzzle-box that traps you in a deceptively cheerful village where nothing is as it seems.
About British television series
Genres espionage, thriller, mystery, surrealist, science fiction
Created by Patrick McGoohan, George Markstein
Written by Patrick McGoohan, David Tomblin
Starring Patrick McGoohan
Music Ron Grainer
Length 1 seasons, 17 episodes, 48 min each
Network ITV
Country United Kingdom
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