I watched The Prisoner during its original run. I was around 8 years old. Probably not the right thing for an 8-year-old to see. It is about paranoia and rebellion, and just bloody strange. It prepared me for Twin Peaks, and surrealism (along with The Marx Brothers), and maybe even existentialism. It left me not trusting appearances.
If you have not seen it, find the show and do so.
The show's trailer:
If you have seen The Prisoner, a documentary on Patrick McGoohan. This gives insights into The Prisoner's creator and the show itself.
A short interview;
The Feral Historian's analysis:
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