Season 1

Season 1

Checkmate

35 episodes17/09/1960

Episodes

Episode 1
S1 · E1 · 17/09/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Death Runs Wild

Story tells of a demented woman out to kill private eye Anthony George. The instrument of death, as it turned out, was, a wild stallion she stocked on her ranch. Her motive was revenge. On a previous case, the private eye had brought her lover to justice and the gas chamber.

Episode 2
S1 · E2 · 24/09/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Interrupted Honeymoon

No synopsis available.

Episode 3
S1 · E3 · 01/10/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Cyanide Touch

No synopsis available.

Episode 4
S1 · E4 · 15/10/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Lady on the Brink

Checkmate comes to the aid of a woman with a traumatic past when it becomes evident that someone is trying to make it appear she's mentally unstable. discrediting her eye-witness testimony at a murder trial.

Episode 5
S1 · E5 · 22/10/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Face in the Window

No synopsis available.

Episode 6
S1 · E6 · 29/10/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Runaway

A girl shows up at Corey's apartment, claiming that she is running from someone who is trying to kill her. However, the detectives all find that nothing she has said checks out, including her numerous aliases, and that she's actually an heiress running from a controlling grandmother. But it does appear that the part about someone trying to kill her may be the truth.

Episode 7
S1 · E7 · 05/11/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Target: Tycoon

No synopsis available.

Episode 8
S1 · E8 · 12/11/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Deadly Shadow

No synopsis available.

Episode 9
S1 · E9 · 19/11/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Dark Divide

Barbara Rush plays a dual role in The dark divide. Why should Margaret Russell's life be threatened? Her aunt keeps getting phone calls from a woman named Nikki Garnett, threatening Margaret. What motive could the woman have?

Episode 10
S1 · E10 · 26/11/1960 · 1 h 00 min

Moment of Truth

No synopsis available.

Episode 11
S1 · E11 · 03/12/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Mask of Vengeance

No synopsis available.

Episode 12
S1 · E12 · 17/12/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Murder Game

Attorney Emory Olivant invites Corey, Sills and Dr. Hyatt to a party. Once all the guests have arrived, Olivant announces that they are going to play a game—a murder game in which he will be the killer.

Episode 13
S1 · E13 · 31/12/1960 · 1 h 00 min

The Princess in the Tower

No synopsis available.

Episode 14
S1 · E14 · 07/01/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Terror from the East

No synopsis available.

Episode 15
S1 · E15 · 14/01/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Human Touch

Arguably the finest episode of the series, featuring guest star Peter Lorre as an ex-con criminal mastermind determined to wreak revenge on master criminologist Sebastian Cabot. An intricate series of cat and mouse moves between the two geniuses culminates in a surprise and ultimately poignant ending, befitting the episode title. This episode stresses the close friendships between the three detectives of CHECKMATE INCORPORATED as it contrasts with that of the brilliant, but soulless Lorre. Directing, writing and acting are all exemplary.

Episode 16
S1 · E16 · 21/01/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Hour of Execution

No synopsis available.

Episode 17
S1 · E17 · 28/01/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Don't Believe a Word She Says

No synopsis available.

Episode 18
S1 · E18 · 04/02/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Laugh Till I Die

No synopsis available.

Episode 19
S1 · E19 · 11/02/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Between Two Guns

No synopsis available.

Episode 20
S1 · E20 · 18/02/1961 · 1 h 00 min

A Matter of Conscience

No synopsis available.

Episode 21
S1 · E21 · 25/02/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Melody for Murder

No synopsis available.

Episode 22
S1 · E22 · 04/03/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Phantom Lover

A woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found. She hires Checkmate to investigate.

Episode 23
S1 · E23 · 11/03/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Gift

Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her death. After her concert she is almost poisoned and Checkmate Inc. is hired to keep her safe. Don Corey is skeptical, believing it is a publicity stunt, until he is nearly killed when a bomb explodes in the car he and Lola are driving in.

Episode 24
S1 · E24 · 18/03/1961 · 1 h 00 min

One for the Book

No synopsis available.

Episode 25
S1 · E25 · 25/03/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Paper Killer

No synopsis available.

Episode 26
S1 · E26 · 01/04/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Jungle Castle

After two attempts on his life, big game hunter Lee Tabor brings Dr. Hyatt and Carl to his home in the Malayan jungle. He asks for their help in finding out which of his three house guests is trying to kill him.

Episode 27
S1 · E27 · 08/04/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Deadly Silence

No synopsis available.

Episode 28
S1 · E28 · 15/04/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Goodbye Griff

""Ex-convict Griff Nolan is jealous because his wife Libby earns more as a magazine editor than he does as a mechanic. More domestic strife develops when Griff becomes jealous of Libby's boss Lewis Bates --- and buys a gun."" -- TV Guide

Episode 30
S1 · E30 · 06/05/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Voyage Into Fear

No synopsis available.

Episode 31
S1 · E31 · 13/05/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Tight As a Drum

No synopsis available.

Episode 32
S1 · E32 · 20/05/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Death by Design

Eve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy her and her business. Checkmate have two main suspects.

Episode 33
S1 · E33 · 27/05/1961 · 1 h 00 min

The Thrill Seeker

No synopsis available.

Episode 34
S1 · E34 · 10/06/1961 · 1 h 00 min

Hot Wind in a Cold Town

No synopsis available.

Episode 35
S1 · E35 · 17/06/1961 · 1 h 00 min

A Slight Touch of Venom

No synopsis available.

Episode 36
S1 · E36 · 24/06/1961 · 1 h 00 min

State of Shock

No synopsis available.

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