What with all the sex I have with women, I often miss out on sci-fi news. But the geeks have been talking about AMC’s miniseries “The Prisoner” for some time now. Starring Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen, it will air over three nights starting November 15th. The synopsis, via Quiet Earth:

A man, known as Six [Caviezel], finds himself inexplicably trapped in The Village with no memory of how he arrived. As he explores his environment, he discovers that his fellow inhabitants are identified by number instead of name, have no memory of any prior existence, and are under constant surveillance. Not knowing whom to trust, Six is driven by the need to discover the truth behind The Village, the reason for his being there, and most importantly — how he can escape.

McKellen plays a character named Number Two, so I’d like to state for the record: hee hee, “number two.” It’s so much funnier when it’s a serious name and not a Mike Myers joke.