If you've never seen The Prisoner do so. This was simply one of the most compelling and interesting episodic TV shows ever. A man quits his job as a government operative and is drugged just as he is about to hit the road to freedom. When he wakes he's on on island with other people like himself, assigned a number, cared for in every possible way.... and a prisoner. Escape attempts bring him face to face with impossible technologies and as he tries to unravel the mystery of where he is and how to get free the audience is host to a wild and ambitious satire/critique of social issues and ethics.
The sound has been remixed in 5.1 but you still have the option of the original mono. A feature length production doc called Dont Knock Yourself Out offers tons of interviews and insight and a pair of featurettes The Pink Prisoner and You Make Sure It Fits pick up some of the slack. This is more about the show than anyone needs to know. You can also watch the original edit of Arrival with the option of Wilfred Josephs abandoned soundtrack, the original edit of The Chimes of Big Ben, and enjoy production commentaries on 7 of the episodes.
Top points for Canfield raping the front page.
I apologize for....wait a minute...no I don't!!!
And then there's the Region 2 set which has a nice box and a big book to go with it.
... and please forget about the just aired remake.... i made the mistake and followed the reminder at the end of season 3 of Mad Men and ended up watching the, at least, disturbing mini-series "The Prisoner" starring Jim Caviezel and Magne..., i mean, Ian McKellen. The abd thing about these Mini-Series is always that the threshold where you decide to watch it to the end is far lower, of course. Well, just take the advice: Don't do so! Try rather rearrange your pens in the davenport or count the letters in this text, it will surely be way more gripping, entertaining and reasonable!
What is really astonishing about this set is the video quality. Unlike most series, "The Prisoner" was actually filmed on 35 mm and the transfer was made based on the original film stock. As a result, this BluRay is as High-Def as you can get.
This series literally NEVER looked as good when it was broadcast on television. Fans should be shocked by how startlingly sharp the image suddenly is...