S1 E1: Opening Moves
Balagan's first case is launched when Danni pleads with him to find a missing boy and, in a race against time, he enlists Sam and Alcina to help.
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Endgame
Arkady Balagan, a former world chess champion, witnesses the murder of his fiancee and subsequently develops a debilitating case of agoraphobia.
Cast: Shawn Doyle, Patrick Gallagher, Torrance Coombs
Director: David Frazee, Anne Wheeler, Charles Binamé
S1 E2: Turkish Hold 'Em
A daring robbery during a high-stakes poker game forces Hugo to ask Balagan for help, prompting the chess master to create his own complex plot to trap the culprit.
44 minutes
S1 E3: The Caffeine Hit
Hired by a desperate amnesiac, Balagan begins to unravel the man's complicated identity while battling with Pippa over the investigation into his fiancée's murder.
43 minutes
S1 E4: The Other Side of Summer
In order to help his former mentor on the police force, Hugo is forced to ask Balagan for help in solving a baffling decades-old cold case about a missing teenage girl.
44 minutes
S1 E5: I Killed Her
A mysterious doctor tells Balagan that he is responsible for the murder of a woman found in the hotel pool during a Psychiatric Conference, drawing Balagan into a complex and dangerous game.
44 minutes
S1 E6: Fearful Symmetry
Enlisted by a terrified family to help solve the inexplicable bombing of their car, Balagan is sidetracked by an unexpected match with a 16-year-old world chess champion.
44 minutes
S1 E7: Gorillas in Our Midst
Smitten by a beautiful Chinese cryptologist, Sam convinces Balagan to try to solve an intricate puzzle involving a vital secret and an attractive, conniving female journalist.
44 minutes
S1 E8: The White Queen
When the imperious heiress of the Huxley Hotel empire descends for an inspection, she coerces Balagan into helping her find her son, who has mysteriously disappeared.
44 minutes
S1 E9: Huxley, We Have a Problem
A boisterous reunion between Balagan and his longtime buddy, a Russian cosmonaut, is interrupted when an aerospace engineer plunges to his death and Balagan's friend is accused of the murder.
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S1 E10: Bless This Union
When the hotel safe is robbed during an extravagant Indian wedding celebration, the distraught couple asks Balagan to help recover their stolen gifts—but is it an inside job or the work of professionals?
44 minutes
S1 E11: Mr. Black
Balagan is forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for lethally high stakes - the lives of a group of innocent hostages.
44 minutes
S1 E12: Polar Opposites
A rock star hires Balagan to find $200,000 stolen from him - a mystery that also involves colorful groupies, a missing polar bear, and the kidnapped grandmother of Danni's estranged husband.
44 minutes
S1 E13: Deadman Talking
After Balagan investigates the sudden death of a hotel security guard, he is forced to face his own worst nightmare.
44 minutes