The Prisoner
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 15, 2009
User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 82
  3. Negative: 48 out of 82

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  1. AustinB
    Nov 20, 2009
    10
    Well-executed balance of complexity and drama. It's captivating and an excellent reference and re-imagining to the original.
  2. AdamS
    Dec 9, 2009
    9
    I got hypnotized while watching it. Incredible atmosphere and very good acting makes it really worth watching.
  3. BillyS
    Nov 18, 2009
    8
    Thought provoking in an oddly desolate way.
  4. TariJ
    Dec 30, 2009
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 and the last 2 episodes. The middle episodes were a little confusing and pointless but I was hooked and had to see it through till the end. I'm glad I did.
  5. AbrahamLB122
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    I think that most of the people rated bad this series because has differences with the original. But if you watch the 2009 series alone its enjoyable and had goods arguments and story. Sorry for bad grammar and English.

Awards & Rankings

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#95 Best TV Season of 2009
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#45 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    40
    For the characters and for the viewers, the miniseries is a plodding excursion on the road to nowhere.
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  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    30
    This Prisoner remake contains some striking visuals and intermittently effective performances, especially from the typically magnetic McKellan, but it’s also frequently too choppy and elliptical to build up much suspense or dramatic impact.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    50
    It's self-absorbed to the point of incoherence.
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