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Endgame

TV·2011–2011·1 season, 13 episodes·Showcase·Drama, Comedy, Crime·1h·7.5·Created by Avrum Jacobson

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Endgame tells the story of former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan, who develops a debilitating case of agoraphobia after witnessing the murder of his fiancée. Unable to leave his hotel and running out of money, the arrogant and charismatic Russian inadvertently becomes a detective - using his fierce analytical skills to solve baffling crimes.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Endgame S01E01Opening MovesS01E01 · 7.7Balagan's first case is launched when Danni pleads with him to find a missing boy and, in a race against time, he enlists Sam and Alcina to help.
  2. 02Endgame S01E03The Caffeine HitS01E03 · 7.7Hired by a desperate amnesiac, Balagan begins to unravel the man's complicated identity while fighting with Pippa over the investigation into his fiancée's murder.
  3. 03Endgame S01E06Fearful SymmetryS01E06 · 7.5Enlisted by a terrified family to help solve the inexplicable bombing of their car, which leaves their son too terrified to leave the house, Balagan is sidetracked by an unexpected match with a 16-year-old world chess champion.

Cast

Shawn DoyleShawn DoyleArkady BalaganTorrance CoombsTorrance CoombsSam BeshtCarmen AguirreCarmen AguirreAlcina AlbenizKatharine IsabelleKatharine IsabelleDanniMelanie PapaliaMelanie PapaliaPippa VenturiPatrick GallagherPatrick GallagherHugo LumLisa RayLisa RayRosemary VenturiColin LawrenceColin LawrenceDet. Jason Evans

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2011Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Endgame S01E01Season's bestOpening MovesMarch 14, 2011 7.7Balagan's first case is launched when Danni pleads with him to find a missing boy and, in a race against time, he enlists Sam and Alcina to
  2. S01E02Endgame S01E02Turkish Hold'emMarch 21, 2011 7.3A clever robbery during a high-stakes poker game forces Hugo to ask Balagan for help, prompting the chess master to create his own complex p
  3. S01E03Endgame S01E03The Caffeine HitMarch 28, 2011 7.7Hired by a desperate amnesiac, Balagan begins to unravel the man's complicated identity while fighting with Pippa over the investigation int
  4. S01E04Endgame S01E04The Other Side of SummerApril 4, 2011 7.3In order to help his former mentor on the police force, Hugo is forced to ask Balagan for help in solving a baffling, old cold case about a
  5. S01E05Endgame S01E05I Killed HerApril 11, 2011 7.0A mysterious doctor tells Balagan that he is responsible for the murder of a woman found in the hotel pool during a psychiatric conference,
  6. S01E06Endgame S01E06Fearful SymmetryApril 18, 2011 7.5Enlisted by a terrified family to help solve the inexplicable bombing of their car, which leaves their son too terrified to leave the house,
  7. S01E07Endgame S01E07Gorillas in Our MidstApril 25, 2011 7.5Smitten by a beautiful Chinese cryptologist, Sam convinces Balagan to try to solve an intricate puzzle involving a vital secret and an attra
  8. S01E08Endgame S01E08The White QueenMay 2, 2011 7.0When the imperious heiress of the Huxley Hotel empire descends for an inspection, she coerces Balagan into helping her find her son, who has
  9. S01E09Endgame S01E09Huxley, We Have a ProblemMay 9, 2011 7.0A boisterous reunion between Balagan and his longtime buddy, a Russian cosmonaut, is interrupted when an aerospace engineer plunges to his d
  10. S01E10Endgame S01E10Bless This UnionMay 16, 2011 7.5When the hotel safe is robbed during an extravagant Indian wedding celebration, the distraught couple asks Balagan to help recover their sto
  11. S01E11Endgame S01E11Mr. BlackMay 30, 2011 7.0Balagan is forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for lethally hi
  12. S01E12Endgame S01E12Polar OppositesJune 6, 2011 7.0An entitled rock star hires Balagan to find $200,000 stolen from him – a mystery that also involves colourful groupies, a missing polar bear
  13. S01E13Endgame S01E13Deadman TalkingJune 13, 2011 6.0After Balagan investigates the sudden death of a hotel security guard, he is forced to face his worst nightmare. Ends in cliffhanger.

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