Checkmate

1. S01E01Death Runs WildSeptember 17, 1960—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
2. S01E02Interrupted HoneymoonSeptember 24, 1960—
3. S01E03The Cyanide TouchOctober 1, 1960—
4. S01E04Lady on the BrinkOctober 15, 1960—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 mentall
5. S01E05Face in the WindowOctober 22, 1960—
6. S01E06RunawayOctober 29, 1960—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
7. S01E07Target: TycoonNovember 5, 1960—
8. S01E08The Deadly ShadowNovember 12, 1960—
9. S01E09The Dark DivideNovember 19, 1960—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
10. S01E10Moment of TruthNovember 26, 1960—
11. S01E11The Mask of VengeanceDecember 3, 1960—
12. S01E12The Murder GameDecember 17, 1960—Attorney Emory Olivant invites Corey, Sills and Dr. Hyatt to a party. Once all the guests have arrived, Olivant announces that they are goin
13. S01E13The Princess in the TowerDecember 31, 1960—
14. S01E14The Terror from the EastJanuary 7, 1961—
15. S01E15The Human TouchJanuary 14, 1961—Arguably the finest episode of the series, featuring guest star Peter Lorre as an ex-con criminal mastermind determined to wreak revenge on
16. S01E16Hour of ExecutionJanuary 21, 1961—
17. S01E17Don't Believe a Word She SaysJanuary 28, 1961—
18. S01E18Laugh Till I DieFebruary 4, 1961—
19. S01E19Between Two GunsFebruary 11, 1961—
20. S01E20A Matter of ConscienceFebruary 18, 1961—
21. S01E21Melody for MurderFebruary 25, 1961—
22. S01E22Phantom LoverMarch 4, 1961—A woman believes her husband has killed her male friend, who can not be found. She hires Checkmate to investigate.
23. S01E23The GiftMarch 11, 1961—Lola Tuscany, a temperamental lady soprano, is having premonitions of her death. After her concert she is almost poisoned and Checkmate Inc.
24. S01E24One for the BookMarch 18, 1961—
25. S01E25The Paper KillerMarch 25, 1961—
26. S01E26Jungle CastleApril 1, 1961—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 hel
27. S01E27The Deadly SilenceApril 8, 1961—
28. S01E28Goodbye GriffApril 15, 1961—""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
29. S01E30Voyage Into FearMay 6, 1961—
30. S01E31Tight As a DrumMay 13, 1961—
31. S01E32Death by DesignMay 20, 1961—Eve Arden, plays a fashion designer, worried that someone is out to destroy her and her business. Checkmate have two main suspects.
32. S01E33The Thrill SeekerMay 27, 1961—
33. S01E34Hot Wind in a Cold TownJune 10, 1961—
34. S01E35A Slight Touch of VenomJune 17, 1961—
35. S01E36State of ShockJune 24, 1961—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Portrait of a Man RunningOctober 4, 1961—A fictional state governor running for re-election stages a phony assassination attempt to boost his chances for victory, and hires Checkmat
2. S02E02The Button Down BreakOctober 11, 1961—Luther Gage, an egomaniacal, methodical killer whom Dr. Hyatt helped send to prison, vows revenge and conducts a plot planned to the last de
3. S02E03The Heat of PassionOctober 18, 1961—At Corey's urging, a reluctant Dr. Hyatt is staying at a lodge for some much needed rest and recreation. The lodge's handyman is plotting th
4. S02E04Waiting for JockoOctober 25, 1961—Jocko, a man whom Dr. Hyatt recommended be remanded to a psychiatric facility for treatment at his parole hearing five years earlier, still
5. S02E05Through a Dark GlassNovember 1, 1961—Gina Burton is a photo-journalist who has pictures that prove sensitive to a prominent men's club. In an effort to fend off an intruder tryi
6. S02E06Juan Moreno's BodyNovember 8, 1961—The son of a prominent businessman has been murdered in San Felipe. The town suspects Juan Moreno, a migrant worker, but the men at Checkmat
7. S02E07Kill the SoundNovember 15, 1961—Sid Caesar appears as Johnny Wilder, a highly popular but guilt-ridden, somewhat neurotic San Francisco disk jockey who believes that a form
8. S02E08The Crimson PoolNovember 22, 1961—Zoe Kamens is an artist who just wants to paint honestly by copying masterpieces, but her husband, a man of questionable ethics, has been pr
9. S02E09The Two of UsNovember 29, 1961—Highly successful construction engineer Howard Gentry calls on Checkmate after an apparent attempt on his life. Checkmate suspects his ident
10. S02E10Nice Guys Finish LastDecember 13, 1961—Police Lieutenant Dave Harker, a friend of Don's, is bitter after being denied a promotion to Captain, and decides to frame nightclub owner
11. S02E11To the Best of My RecollectionDecember 27, 1961—An amnesiac woman is taken home from the hospital by a man claiming to be her husband, but the woman doesn't believe that she could be his w
12. S02E12A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the GameJanuary 3, 1962—In a mostly comedic episode, Jack Benny guest stars as Jack Bowen, a beloved TV comedian much like Benny himself, who is serving as the Gran
13. S02E13The Star SystemJanuary 10, 1962—Jed poses as a publicity man on a movie set to keep a close watch on suicidal actress Vicky Page, accused of trying to kill another actress
14. S02E14The Renaissance of Gussie HillJanuary 17, 1962—Checkmate is called to investigate the disappearance of an employee at Venus West, a beauty farm for women. Don finds himself falling for th
15. S02E15A Very Rough SketchJanuary 24, 1962—Eddie Phillips is a gifted but troubled young art student with an anger management problem. After being informed of his father's arrest on e
16. S02E16The Yacht Club GangJanuary 31, 1962—A widow who runs a yacht club hires the Checkmate agency to investigate an apparent attempt on the life of a married man she is having an af
17. S02E17Death Beyond RecallFebruary 7, 1962—John Baker, a lawyer friend of Dr. Hyatt's with a mysterious past, is threatened with disbarment. He decides he wants to die, and asks a fri
18. S02E18The Sound of Nervous LaughterFebruary 14, 1962—Aging theater star Richard Gilmore is nearly killed in an apparent accident during a rehearsal. His wife, actress Beatrice Lawlor, suspects
19. S02E19An Assassin Arrives, AndanteFebruary 21, 1962 10.0Victor Ragar, a cellist at a music conservatory that fronts for an Eastern Bloc freedom movement of which he is the leader, is in danger of
20. S02E20Remembrance of Crimes PastFebruary 28, 1962—Karen Vale, who served five years for acting as a courier for enemy agents, is staying at a halfway house for women run by a senator's widow
21. S02E21Heart Is a HandoutMarch 7, 1962 9.0Jed and Dr. Hyatt go undercover as members of a hobo community to protect a man known as Doc, acknowledged leader of the community. Years ag
22. S02E22A Brooding FixationMarch 14, 1962—The death of powerful business magnate Arnold Brack from an apparent gun accident, and his widow's and brother's apparent lack of emotion, l
23. S02E23A Chant of SilenceMarch 21, 1962—Two convicts, both former Catholic schoolboys, escape by shooting a policeman, then hole up in a monastery while Dr. Hyatt is visiting and h
24. S02E24Trial by MidnightMarch 28, 1962—Checkmate is hired to protect the life of Judge Leland McIntyre, who is conducting a series of lectures concerning a trial over which he pre
25. S02E25Ride a Wild HorseApril 4, 1962—Checkmate is hired to protect rodeo star Len Kobalsky from his girlfriend Marcy Lowell's brother, who disapproves of their relationship and
26. S02E26So Beats My Plastic HeartApril 11, 1962—A woman who runs a home for struggling artists has been receiving death threats, and suspicion falls on her boarders, including a pretty you
27. S02E27In a Foreign QuarterApril 18, 1962—The Checkmate team is in Chinatown on behalf of a colleague of Dr. Hyatt's, a Dr. James Low, who claims his Chinese wife may try to kill a m
28. S02E28Referendum on MurderApril 25, 1962—Checkmate is hired by a woman to protect her husband, Stephen Jordan, who publishes a newspaper opposed to a referendum on legalized gamblin
29. S02E29The Someday ManMay 2, 1962—In a tour-de-force performance, Don Taylor guest stars as an ex-pro football player, now fronting a cheap health club and always on the make
30. S02E30Rendezvous in WashingtonMay 9, 1962—Wealthy industrialist Frederick Haley, who has been appointed to an important position at a humanitarian foundation, asks Checkmate to find
31. S02E31The Bold and the ToughMay 16, 1962—After an attempt is made on the life of bankrupt ranch owner Harl Stoner, the Checkmate agency goes undercover at the ranch's stockholder's
32. S02E32Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up?May 23, 1962—When a powerful millionaire dies, his three sons suddenly start to suspect everyone as potential threats to stealing the old man's fortune,
33. S02E33Down the Gardenia PathJune 6, 1962—A young hotel convention hostess is being used to escort businessmen attending the convention to their rooms, and then have her picture take
34. S02E34Side by SideJune 20, 1962—The personal relationship between entertainer Johnny Kay and his singing partner Pete O'Mara has hit a sour note. Corey (Anthony George), w

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