The Prisoner Episode Ratings Heatmap
1967 · 1 Seasons · 17 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (17 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.67), maintaining an average of 7.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 17 episodes, The Prisoner has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 10 ("Hammer into Anvil"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 4 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("Living in Harmony"), landing at 6.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("A Change of Mind", 8) and Episode 13 ("Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling", 6.2), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Prisoner
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Hammer into Anvil | 8.5 | 4 | Dec 1, 1967 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Schizoid Man | 8.3 | 4 | Oct 27, 1967 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Chimes of Big Ben | 8.2 | 5 | Oct 6, 1967 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 12 | A Change of Mind | 8.0 | 3 | Dec 15, 1967 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Once Upon a Time | 8.0 | 3 | Jan 26, 1968 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Free for All | 7.7 | 7 | Oct 20, 1967 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Arrival | 7.6 | 8 | Sep 29, 1967 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Checkmate | 7.6 | 5 | Nov 24, 1967 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | A., B. and C. | 7.5 | 4 | Oct 13, 1967 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Dance of the Dead | 7.4 | 5 | Nov 17, 1967 |