Endgame (TV series)
| Endgame | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Mystery Crime |
| Created by | Avrum Jacobson |
| Directed by | David Frazee |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Shepard Tim Gamble Harvey Kahn |
| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Thunderbird Films Front Street Pictures Shaw Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showcase |
| Release | March 14 – June 13, 2011 |
Endgame (stylized as ENDGAMƎ) is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network on Monday, March 14, 2011. The series was developed and produced by Thunderbird Films. The series followed fictional former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan (Shawn Doyle), a genius who uses his analytical skills to solve crimes.
The show starts four months after the death of Balagan's fiancée Rosemary, when Balagan has developed agoraphobia. Balagan uses the faculties he honed playing chess to help him solve cases.