2020 Rewatch – S01E08: "Dance of the Dead"

Welcome to r/ThePrisoner's eighth discussion thread for our 2020 rewatch of The Prisoner. Over the next four weeks, we will be watching all 17 episodes of the original 1967–68 series in the original broadcast order.

Today, we will continue with the eighth episode ("Dance of the Dead"), which was first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1967.

Feel free to openly discuss the episode – post your thoughts, questions, analysis, reviews and comments.

#Spoilers

Remember to tag spoilers by using spoiler syntax (>!!<) if/when discussing future episodes.

#Reminder

The next discussion thread will be for "Checkmate" on Thursday, 30 April.

#Synopsis

Number Six comes across a body that has washed ashore with a radio. After sending the body back out to sea, he tries to use the radio to get rescued.

#Credits

• Directed by Don Chaffey
• Written by Antony Skene
• Guest starring Mary Morris, Duncan Macrae and Norma West

#Links

• IMDB
• Wikipedia
• PDF of the original script at Archive.org
• Episode study and analysis at PopApostle (includes spoilers for several future episodes)
• Discussion/review by Chatz: A Television Podcast

#Previously

• S01E07: "Many Happy Returns"
• S01E06: "The General"
• S01E05: "The Schizoid Man"
• S01E04: "Free for All"
• S01E03: "A. B. and C."
• S01E02: "The Chimes of Big Ben"
• S01E01: "Arrival"