If the words, "I am not a number, I am a free man!" make your heart all a-flutter, here's some happy news: Number 6 is coming back to TV in January ‘08. AMC, along with the U.K. companies Granada and Sky One, is reviving The Prisoner, the four-decade-old sci-fi cult favorite. "This is truly an iconic piece of television and will fit well side-by-side with the classic cinematic works of all time," Charlie Collier, the mostly movie network's executive vice president and general manager tells TV Guide.

For those whose familiarity with TV incarcerations begins with Oz, The Prisoner is a British series about a former government operative who is drugged and taken to a surreal seaside village where everyone is monitored 24/7, no one can leave, and most inhabitants wear vaguely naval outfits.

The show's hero, called only Number 6, is under constant siege to reveal secrets to an unnamed interrogator — the ever-changing Number 2. "Not knowing who to trust, Number 6 is driven by the desperate need to discover the truth behind the Village, the reason for his being there, and most importantly, how he can survive and escape to his previous life," says Collier.

"There are so many elements that make The Prisoner relevant today," he adds. "The battle of the individual against the system, and on and on."

How very true. You can read the full article in TV Guide here.

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I am not a number, I am a free man