The Prisoner (S01E03) – Free For All

The Prisoner is a British television show originally aired between 1967 and 1968. The series tells the mysterious tale of a British secret agent who abruptly retires from the British secret service only to wake up and find himself on a mysterious island.

This is the third episode entitled Free For All.

In this episode, Number Six is persuaded to run in an election to rule the village where the characters are living. He is drugged and all of the citizens automatically vote for him, but once he tells them they are free to leave, he is beaten up by men in mechanic’s overalls.

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