Fall Out 

After witnessing the trials of Number Two and Number Forty-Eight and meeting the President of the Assembly, Number Six escapes during the chaos that follows.

Director:

Patrick McGoohan

Writer:

Patrick McGoohan

Stars:

Alexis Kanner, Angelo Muscat, Leo McKern

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Alexis Kanner	...	Number Forty Eight
Angelo Muscat	...	The Butler
Leo McKern	...	Former Number Two
Kenneth Griffith	...	The President
Peter Swanwick	...	The Supervisor
Michael Miller	...	The Delegate

Storyline

In the final episode of the series, Number 6 finds himself before a magistrate. He is given a place of honor however while the magistrate rules on the cases of several others. In the end, Number 6, Number 2, the butler and Number 48 all manage to escape and return to London while pandemonium races through the Village. .

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Plot Keywords:

underground cave | cavern | chaos | butler | supervisor | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Patrick McGoohan receives no on-screen acting credit in this episode. The episode lacks any formal opening credits, and at the end, after the on screen credits for Alexis Kanner, Leo McKern, and Angelo Muscat, McGoohan's credit reads, simply, "Prisoner". He is, however, credited as the episode's writer and director, and receives his usual executive producer credit at the end.

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Goofs

A very obvious fake beard attached to the 'dead' Number Two's chin is clearly visible for a couple of seconds as he is being carried away. This was because Leo McKern had inadvertently shaved off his real beard prior to filming.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Supervisor: We thought you would feel happier as yourself.

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Crazy Credits

In all preceding episodes, the final shot of the closing credits consisted of a view of Rover (the balloon) skimming across the water. For this final episode this was replaced by a still image of the completed bicycle that forms during the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Killing Zoe (1993)

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Soundtracks

September Ballad
(uncredited)
Written by Fabrice Bessy (as Garry Bellington)
Performed by Jean-Claude Petit Et Son Orchestre
Chappell Recorded Music Library

User Reviews

Looney yet profound conclusion

McGoohan pulls out all the stops in his writing and directing this allegorical conclusion to the groundbreaking TV series. Though there were many hints scattered throughout the series that #6 was essentially dealing with his own demons—that point is made abundantly clear in this outrageously inventive episode. We are all locked in our cells, both the cells of our material bodies and the cells of our past, our reputations, our egos. When #6 begins to address the forces of society his word "I" gets repeated to the point of drowning out his message (it also is the word "aye" meaning yes and a pun for the all seeing "eye" of number one). The ego and ego worship appears as a mad god (#1 or eye). Though many would revere freedom in the abstract, there is a great internal fear of true freedom. McGoohan's character is very controlled and emotionally tight, thus his shadow side (#1) is a complete loon (for example, playing the Beatles tune "All you need is love" over a blazing gun fight). When McGoohan launches #1 into space, a chain of events occur leading the four escapees toward various illusions of freedom within the outside world (hitching a ride to nowhere in particular, joining the halls of political power or racing a sports car). The silent butler appears to take McGoohan place in his home which opens by itself as an extension of the Village.

Though many dislike the episode for its unabashed symbolism, it stands as a fitting and provocatively ambiguous end to the series. Along with "Free for All," it's my personal favorite episode.

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1968 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Everyman Films, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1