Season 1
Episodes
1. Death Runs Wild
1960-09-17
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.
2. Interrupted Honeymoon
1960-09-24
No overview available.
3. The Cyanide Touch
1960-10-01
No overview available.
4. Lady on the Brink
1960-10-15
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.
5. Face in the Window
1960-10-22
No overview available.
6. Runaway
1960-10-29
No overview available.
7. Target: Tycoon
1960-11-05
No overview available.
8. The Deadly Shadow
1960-11-12
No overview available.
9. The Dark Divide
1960-11-19
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?
10. Moment of Truth
1960-11-26
No overview available.
11. The Mask of Vengeance
1960-12-03
No overview available.
12. The Murder Game
1960-12-17
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.
13. The Princess in the Tower
1960-12-31
No overview available.
14. The Terror from the East
1961-01-07
No overview available.
15. The Human Touch
1961-01-14
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.
16. Hour of Execution
1961-01-21
No overview available.
17. Don't Believe a Word She Says
1961-01-28
No overview available.
18. Laugh Till I Die
1961-02-04
No overview available.
19. Between Two Guns
1961-02-11
No overview available.
20. A Matter of Conscience
1961-02-18
No overview available.
21. Melody for Murder
1961-02-25
No overview available.
22. Phantom Lover
1961-03-04
No overview available.
23. The Gift
1961-03-11
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.
24. One for the Book
1961-03-18
No overview available.
25. The Paper Killer
1961-03-25
No overview available.
26. Jungle Castle
1961-04-01
No overview available.
27. The Deadly Silence
1961-04-08
No overview available.
28. Goodbye Griff
1961-04-15
""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
30. Voyage Into Fear
1961-05-06
No overview available.
31. Tight As a Drum
1961-05-13
No overview available.
32. Death by Design
1961-05-20
No overview available.
33. The Thrill Seeker
1961-05-27
No overview available.
34. Hot Wind in a Cold Town
1961-06-10
No overview available.
35. A Slight Touch of Venom
1961-06-17
No overview available.
36. State of Shock
1961-06-24
No overview available.