The Prisoner is an allegorical British science fiction television series starring Patrick McGoohan. A single season of 17 episodes was filmed between September 1966 and January 1968. The first episode in the UK aired in September 1967, although the global premiere was in Canada several weeks earlier. The series was released in the US in June 1968. With the production order being different from the original broadcast order, extensive debate has taken place among dedicated fans regarding the "correct" order to view these episodes. Several different orders are listed below. Episode list Episode sequences Prod: The studio production order. This is not an intended viewing order. ITC: "Official" ITC sequence. This is the sequence in which the episodes were originally broadcast in the UK. This is the order used in all UK DVD and BluRay releases including the 2007 official 40th anniversary and 2017 official 50th anniversary Network DVD and Blu-ray releases. US Order: Used for the US airings, since the first showing on CBS in 1968. The original broadcast skipped "Living in Harmony", but the episode was reinstated in following re-airings. KTEH: Arranged by Scott Apel for KTEH channel 54, a PBS member station in San Jose, California 6 of 1: Endorsed by Six of One, The Prisoner Appreciation Society, and used in the A&E DVDs. The UK Sci Fi Channel marathon used a similar order, but with "Dance of the Dead" preceding "Free for All", and "The General" preceding "A. B. and C.". TUW: The recommended order from the world's largest Prisoner website, edited by author of 'The Prisoner The Essential Guide' Rick Davy, The Unmutual Website. Gigacorp: The recommended viewing order from the fansite The Prisoner U.S. Home Page. ITC Inf: The episodes as listed with synopses in a period ITC booklet titled Story Information, archived as storyinf.pdf on disc 5 of the 2009 Blu-ray set. This also gives the first episode title as "The Arrival". Known as 'The Warehouse Order', this order was largely used by Channel 4's transmission of the series in 1983-84 2.0: A viewing order recommended by fan-editor SirQuacky. Four sets of thematically linked trilogies, bookended with the premiere and finale. Skips "Do Not Foresake Me Oh My Darling", "Living in Harmony", and "The Girl Who Was Death". Alternative versions Alternative versions of two episodes exist and have been commercially released. An early edit of "Arrival", with a different music score and additional