part finale). When  the point in time came when the entire run was supposed to be in the  can and only the first thirteen episodes actually were, Grade pulled  the plug (or, according to some, McGoohan told him that the premise  wouldnt yield another thirteen stories). Eventually, Grade was  convinced to allow four more episodes to be made, including a  finale, but with the proviso that production continue uninterrupted.  Many of the crew were committed to other projects (script editor  George Marksteins departure is attributed to a falling out with  McGoohan, but as he left at the exact same time as all the others,  this is debatable), including McGoohan himself, who co