TV series

Checkmate

1960–1962 · 2 seasons

A stylish, talky detective show with urbane charm and a touch of suspense, like a vintage puzzle.

Overview: Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.
How it feels: Tense, warm, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, justice, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
justice
deception
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild