The Most Deadly Game

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 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 (1970-10-10) – January 16, 1971 (1971-01-16)

Overview

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

Cast

• Ralph Bellamy as Ethan Arcane
• George Maharis as Jonathon Croft
• Yvette Mimieux as Vanessa Smith

Episodes

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 (1970-10-10)	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