| The Most Deadly Game | |
|---|---|
George Maharis, Yvette Mimieux and Ralph Bellamy in a promotional photo
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| 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 (1970-10-10) – 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]
The series follows the lives of three criminologists who only take on high-profile cases.[5]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Zig Zag" | David Friedkin | Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin | N/A | TBA |
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Unaired pilot.
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| 1 | "Little David" | Philip Leacock | Burton Wohl | October 10, 1970 (1970-10-10) | 009 |
| 2 | "Witches' Sabbath" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1970 (1970-10-17) | 007 |
| 3 | "Gabrielle" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1970 (1970-10-24) | 004 |
| 4 | "Breakdown" | George McCowan | Leonard B. Kaufman | October 31, 1970 (1970-10-31) | 010 |
| 5 | "Who Killed Kindness?" | Unknown | Andy White | November 7, 1970 (1970-11-07) | 012 |
| 6 | "Photo Finish" | Norman Lloyd | John McGreevey | November 14, 1970 (1970-11-14) | 005 |
| 7 | "War Games" | Lee Madden | Jack Miller | November 28, 1970 (1970-11-28) | 006 |
| 8 | "Nightbirds" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1970 (1970-12-12) | TBA |
| 9 | "Model for Murder" | Unknown | Unknown | December 19, 1970 (1970-12-19) | 002 |
| 10 | "The Classic Burial Position" | Unknown | Shimon Wincelberg | January 2, 1971 (1971-01-02) | 001 |
| 11 | "The Lady from Praha" | Unknown | Unknown | January 9, 1971 (1971-01-09) | 011 |
| 12 | "I, Said the Sparrow" | George McCowan | Marion Hargrove | January 16, 1971 (1971-01-16) | 013 |
