Avrum Jacobson
Director
Endgame (2011)
Season 1
The death of his fiancee has left chess master Arkady Balagan agoraphobic and unwilling to step outside of his hotel. This debilitation, however, doesn't stop him from solving difficult crimes.
Released March 15, 2011
Episode 45 min
14+
Keywords: tmdb.chess, tmdb.detective, tmdb.chess-champion
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Xumo Play, Fawesome
Production Companies: Thunderbird Films
Network: Showcase
S1E1 - Opening Moves
Balagan'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.
March 14, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Turkish Hold'em
A daring robbery during a high-stakes poker game forces Hugo to ask Balagan for help, prompting the chess master to create his own complex plot to trap the culprit.
March 21, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - The Caffeine Hit
A well-dressed man wakes up on the sidewalk with no shoes, no wallet, and no memory. The only thing in his pocket is a receipt that leads him to the Huxley Hotel. Remembering nothing but how much he loves his wife, the man hires Balagan to find her and to help him rediscover his identity. While uncovering the truth of the amnesiac’s complicated life, Balagan battles with Pippa over the investigation into Rosemary’s murder.
March 28, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - The Other Side of Summer
Swallowing his pride, Hugo asks Balagan for help. Walt, Hugo’s police mentor, is retiring, but one unsolved case still haunts him. Twenty years ago, a teen girl disappeared and Walt is convinced her ex-boyfriend, Stephen, killed her. But because the girl’s body was never found, Walt could never charge Stephen. Now with Balagan’s help, Hugo hopes to find the one piece of evidence that will put Stephen behind bars before Walt takes matters into his own hands. Pippa comes to Balagan with some startling news in Rosemary’s case: the police have finally arrested a suspect.
April 4, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - I Killed Her
A mysterious doctor tells Balagan that he is responsible for the murder of a woman found in the hotel pool during a Psychiatric Conference, drawing Balagan into a complex and dangerous game.
April 11, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Fearful Symmetry
Enlisted by a terrified family to help solve the inexplicable bombing of their car, Balagan is sidetracked by an unexpected match with a 16-year-old world chess champion.
April 18, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Gorillas in our Midst
Smitten by a beautiful Chinese cryptologist, Sam convinces Balagan to try to solve an intricate puzzle involving a vital secret and an attractive, conniving female journalist.
April 25, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - The White Queen
When the imperious heiress of the Huxley Hotel empire descends for an inspection, she coerces Balagan into helping her find her son, who has mysteriously disappeared.
May 2, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Huxley, We Have a Problem
When Balagan’s oldest friend, the larger than life Russian cosmonaut Oleg Olesky, comes to the Huxley, he brings more than the party. About to pilot the first private space tourism rocket ship, Oleg is there with Chase Galactic as they announce their maiden launch. When the head engineer, Randall, falls from the roof of the hotel, Oleg is the prime suspect. With his only alibi being the fact he was with his boss’s wife, which she denies, Oleg pleads for Balagan’s help. Balagan eventually figures out the true motive for Randall’s murder – and the real murderer.
May 9, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Bless This Union
When the hotel safe is robbed during an extravagant Indian wedding celebration, the distraught couple asks Balagan to help recover their stolen gifts- but is it an inside job or the work of professionals?
May 16, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - Mr Black
Balagan is forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for lethally high stakes - the lives of a group of innocent hostages.
May 31, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - Polar Opposites
A rock star rock star hires Balagan to find $200,000 stolen from him - a mystery that also involves colourful groupies, a missing polar bear, and the kidnapped grandmother of Danni's estranged husband.
June 6, 2011, midnight
S1E13 - Deadman Talking
After Balagan investigates the sudden death of a hotel security guard, he is forced to face his worst nightmare.
June 13, 2011, midnight
Network: Showcase
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: March 15, 2011
Last Air Date: June 13, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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