The Prisoner (2009 miniseries)

The Prisoner
Promotional poster
Based onThe Prisoner
by Patrick McGoohan
George Markstein
Written byBill Gallagher
Directed byNick Hurran
Starring
Music byRupert Gregson-Williams
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerTrevor Hopkins
Running time45 minutes
Production companyITV Studios
Original release
NetworkAMC
ReleaseNovember 15 (2009-11-15) 
November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)
NetworkITV
ReleaseApril 17, 2010 (2010-04-17) 
2010 (2010)

The Prisoner is a 2009 six-part television miniseries based on the 1960s series. The series concerns a man who awakens in a mysterious, picturesque, but escape-proof village, and stars Jim Caviezel, Sir Ian McKellen, Ruth Wilson, and Hayley Atwell. It was co-produced by American cable channel AMC with British channel ITV, whose parent company holds the rights to the original series through ITV Studios. It received mixed reviews, with critics feeling that the remake was not as compelling as the original series.