According to Andrew Pixley's guide to the series, over-interpretation of the story irked its two creators, Patrick McGoohan, the star and executive producer, and George Markstein, the script editor.

根据安德鲁·皮克斯利对该电视剧进行的阐述，对故事的过度解读激怒了该剧的两位创作者，明星兼执行制片人帕特里克·麦古汉和剧本编辑乔治·马克斯坦。