Tonight on The Prisoner: Arrival / Harmony

Tonight marks the series premiere of the much-talked about (around here, anyway) remake of the 60’s series The Prisoner.

The first two parts will air tonight, then two more parts for the next three days. Plan on paying attention because this isn’t a fluffy, action series. The Prisoner is loaded with twists and turns and clues are left like breadcrumbs all along the way.

Jim Caviezel stars as Number Six. We’ll travel with him to The Village and we’ll learn what happens when one tries to escape. But why would you want to? The Village is a lovely place where everyone is all smiles and sunshine. But series co-star Jaime Campbell Bower says that all smiles all the time is kind of creepy and we must agree.

The Prisoner has this off-kilter feel to it that leaves you wondering if something dreadful is going to happen at any moment. A happy reunion is tinged with darkness, and what about that family who won the trip to “Escape Resort”? It makes me think about the movie Running Man, where Richard Dawson shows the clip of the “winners” living it up on an island when the truth is their both well-past dead.

The Prisoner is a terrific reboot with a stellar cast and a beautiful cinematic style. The only downside is the two hour block. That’s a lot of information to absorb. If you can do it. Watch one hour and save the other for tomorrow. Time shift the whole series an extra three days and I think you’ll really enjoy this unusual show from AMC.

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