The Prisoner Fans Were So Angry About The Finale That One Star Went Into Hiding

By New Zealand Blog News Service Jul 5, 2026

The Prisoner was a 1967 British TV series with such a controversial and confusing ending, the show’s biggest actor had no choice but to hide from his fans.
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