The Most Deadly Game

The Most Deadly Game
George Maharis, Yvette Mimieux and Ralph Bellamy in a promotional photo
GenreDrama
Created byMorton S. Fine
David Friedkin
Written byMorton S. Fine
David Friedkin
Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Dirk Wayne Summers
Directed byDavid Friedkin
Lee Madden
StarringRalph Bellamy
George Maharis
Yvette Mimieux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersMorton S. Fine
David Friedkin
Aaron Spelling
ProducerJoan Harrison
Running time48 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 10, 1970 (1970-10-10) –
January 16, 1971 (1971-01-16)

The Most Deadly Game is an American television series that ran for 12 episodes from 1970 to 1971.[1] The series was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions, with Aaron Spelling as the executive producer.[2] It stars Yvette Mimieux, Ralph Bellamy, and George Maharis.[3][4]

Overview

The series follows the lives of three criminologists who only take on high-profile cases.[5]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
0"Zig Zag"David FriedkinMorton S. Fine,
David Friedkin		N/ATBA
Unaired pilot.
1"Little David"Philip LeacockBurton WohlOctober 10, 1970 (1970-10-10)009
2"Witches' Sabbath"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 1970 (1970-10-17)007
3"Gabrielle"UnknownUnknownOctober 24, 1970 (1970-10-24)004
4"Breakdown"George McCowanLeonard B. KaufmanOctober 31, 1970 (1970-10-31)010
5"Who Killed Kindness?"UnknownAndy WhiteNovember 7, 1970 (1970-11-07)012
6"Photo Finish"Norman LloydJohn McGreeveyNovember 14, 1970 (1970-11-14)005
7"War Games"Lee MaddenJack MillerNovember 28, 1970 (1970-11-28)006
8"Nightbirds"UnknownUnknownDecember 12, 1970 (1970-12-12)TBA
9"Model for Murder"UnknownUnknownDecember 19, 1970 (1970-12-19)002
10"The Classic Burial Position"UnknownShimon WincelbergJanuary 2, 1971 (1971-01-02)001
11"The Lady from Praha"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1971 (1971-01-09)011
12"I, Said the Sparrow"George McCowanMarion HargroveJanuary 16, 1971 (1971-01-16)013

References

  1. ^ "Among the Hits, Notable Misses." The Record [New Jersey] 1 March 1998: Y03. Print.
  2. ^ "Living." The Miami Herald 2 April 1996: 4C. Print.
  3. ^ Ostrow, Joanne. "TV industry owes a great debt to 11 who died in 1991." The Denver Post 27 December 1991: DNVR99864. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.
  4. ^ Peterson, Bettelou. "Series Couldn't Save Maharis' Career." San Jose Mercury News 4 October 1987: 8704250107. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.
  5. ^ Nye, Doug. "Yesterday's Networks Just as Fast with Axe." Contra Costa Times [Walnut Creek, California] 18 December 1995: 9601660742. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.