The Most Deadly Game
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American television series (1970–71)
| The Most Deadly Game | |
|---|---|
| George Maharis, Yvette Mimieux and Ralph Bellamy in a promotional photo | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Morton S. Fine David Friedkin |
| Written by | Morton S. Fine David Friedkin Bernard C. Schoenfeld Dirk Wayne Summers |
| Directed by | David Friedkin Lee Madden |
| Starring | Ralph Bellamy George Maharis Yvette Mimieux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Morton S. Fine David Friedkin Aaron Spelling |
| Producer | Joan Harrison |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 10, 1970 (1970年10月10日) – January 16, 1971 (1971年01月16日) |
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
[edit ]The series follows the lives of three criminologists who only take on high-profile cases.[5]
Cast
[edit ]- Ralph Bellamy as Ethan Arcane
- George Maharis as Jonathon Croft
- Yvette Mimieux as Vanessa Smith
Episodes
[edit ]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Zig Zag" | David Friedkin | Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin | N/A | TBA |
|
Unaired pilot. | |||||
| 1 | "Little David" | Philip Leacock | Burton Wohl | October 10, 1970 (1970年10月10日) | 009 |
| 2 | "Witches' Sabbath" | TBD | TBD | October 17, 1970 (1970年10月17日) | 007 |
| 3 | "Gabrielle" | TBD | TBD | October 24, 1970 (1970年10月24日) | 004 |
| 4 | "Breakdown" | George McCowan | Leonard B. Kaufman | October 31, 1970 (1970年10月31日) | 010 |
| 5 | "Who Killed Kindness?" | TBD | Andy White | November 7, 1970 (1970年11月7日) | 012 |
| 6 | "Photo Finish" | Norman Lloyd | John McGreevey | November 14, 1970 (1970年11月14日) | 005 |
| 7 | "War Games" | Lee Madden | Jack Miller | November 28, 1970 (1970年11月28日) | 006 |
| 8 | "Nightbirds" | TBD | TBD | December 12, 1970 (1970年12月12日) | TBA |
| 9 | "Model for Murder" | TBD | TBD | December 19, 1970 (1970年12月19日) | 002 |
| 10 | "The Classic Burial Position" | TBD | Shimon Wincelberg | January 2, 1971 (1971年1月2日) | 001 |
| 11 | "The Lady from Praha" | TBD | TBD | January 9, 1971 (1971年1月9日) | 011 |
| 12 | "I, Said the Sparrow" | George McCowan | Marion Hargrove | January 16, 1971 (1971年1月16日) | 013 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Among the Hits, Notable Misses." The Record [New Jersey] 1 March 1998: Y03. Print.
- ^ "Living." The Miami Herald 2 April 1996: 4C. Print.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Peterson, Bettelou. "Series Couldn't Save Maharis' Career." San Jose Mercury News 4 October 1987: 8704250107. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.
- ^ Nye, Doug. "Yesterday's Networks Just as Fast with Axe." Contra Costa Times [Walnut Creek, California] 18 December 1995: 9601660742. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.
External links
[edit ]- The Most Deadly Game at IMDb
- The Most Deadly Game at The Classic TV Archive
- The Most Deadly Game at epguides.com
- "Zig Zag" Episode Information
Categories:
- 1970 American television series debuts
- 1971 American television series endings
- 1970s American crime drama television series
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by CBS Studios
- Television series by Spelling Television
- Television shows set in Santa Monica, California
- American Broadcasting Company television dramas