In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained stories from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
The Prisoner Episode 9 (airdate order) / Episode 4 (AVC order)*
"Checkmate"
Original Airdate: Nov. 24, 1967
Writer: Gerald Kelsey
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Wyngarde, Ronald Radd, Rosalie Crutchley, George Coulouris, Patricia Jessel, Denis Shaw