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The Prisoner•Season 1•Episode 6

Checkmate

6.3/10 · 258 votesNov 17, 200960 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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6 encounters new arrivals, which contradicts claims that no world exists. 2 shows off new houses, indicating the Village's expansion. This is later revealed to be to increased pressure on 6 to replace 2 to stop the holes from destroying the Village. 6 confronts 2

Directed byNick Hurran

Written byBill Gallagher

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Season 1 Episodes6

Arrival

Harmony

Anvil

Darling

Schizoid

Checkmate

Cast7

Jim Caviezel

6 / Michael

Ian McKellen

2 / Curtis

Hayley Atwell

4-15 / Lucy

Ruth Wilson

313

Jamie Campbell Bower

11-12

Lennie James

147

Rachael Blake

Crew6

Nick Hurran

Director

Florian Hoffmeister

Director of Photography

Kate Rhodes James

Casting

Jane Clive

Costume Design

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Design

Bill Gallagher

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Checkmate" is episode 6 of The Prisoner season 1. It scored 6.3/10 from 258 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Nick Hurran and written by Bill Gallagher, it aired on November 17, 2009.

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