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The Best Episodes of Endgame

Every episode of Endgame ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Endgame!

The death of his fiancee has left chess master Arkady Balagan agoraphobic and unwilling to step outside of his hotel. This debilitation, however, doesn't stop...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Gorillas in our Midst" is the best rated episode of "Endgame". It scored 8.5/10 based on 109 votes. Directed by Rachel Talalay and written by N/A, it aired on 4/25/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Huxley, We Have a Problem".

  • Gorillas in our Midst
    8.5/10109 votes
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    #1 - Gorillas in our Midst

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/25/2011

    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.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: N/A

  • Huxley, We Have a Problem
    8.5/10109 votes
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    #2 - Huxley, We Have a Problem

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2011

    When Balagan’s oldest friend, the larger than life Russian cosmonaut Oleg Olesky, comes to the Huxley, he brings more than the party. About to pilot the first private space tourism rocket ship, Oleg is there with Chase Galactic as they announce their maiden launch. When the head engineer, Randall, falls from the roof of the hotel, Oleg is the prime suspect. With his only alibi being the fact he was with his boss’s wife, which she denies, Oleg pleads for Balagan’s help. Balagan eventually figures out the true motive for Randall’s murder – and the real murderer.

    Director: Anne Wheeler

    Writer: Graeme Manson

  • Mr Black
    8.4/10111 votes
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    #3 - Mr Black

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/31/2011

    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.

    Director: David Frazee

    Writer: N/A

  • The White Queen
    8.3/10105 votes
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    #4 - The White Queen

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bless This Union
    8.3/10104 votes
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    #5 - Bless This Union

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2011

    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?

    Director: David Frazee

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadman Talking
    8.3/1076 votes
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    #6 - Deadman Talking

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/13/2011

    After Balagan investigates the sudden death of a hotel security guard, he is forced to face his worst nightmare.

    Director: David Frazee

    Writer: N/A

  • Fearful Symmetry
    8.2/10106 votes
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    #7 - Fearful Symmetry

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2011

    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.

    Director: David Frazee

    Writer: N/A

  • Polar Opposites
    8.1/1090 votes
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    #8 - Polar Opposites

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/6/2011

    A rock star rock star hires Balagan to find $200,000 stolen from him - a mystery that also involves colourful groupies, a missing polar bear, and the kidnapped grandmother of Danni's estranged husband.

    Director: Kari Skogland

    Writer: N/A

  • I Killed Her
    8.0/10115 votes
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    #9 - I Killed Her

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2011

    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.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: N/A

  • The Caffeine Hit
    7.7/10120 votes
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    #10 - The Caffeine Hit

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2011

    A well-dressed man wakes up on the sidewalk with no shoes, no wallet, and no memory. The only thing in his pocket is a receipt that leads him to the Huxley Hotel. Remembering nothing but how much he loves his wife, the man hires Balagan to find her and to help him rediscover his identity. While uncovering the truth of the amnesiac’s complicated life, Balagan battles with Pippa over the investigation into Rosemary’s murder.

    Director: Anne Wheeler

    Writer: N/A

  • The Other Side of Summer
    7.5/10112 votes
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    #11 - The Other Side of Summer

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2011

    Swallowing his pride, Hugo asks Balagan for help. Walt, Hugo’s police mentor, is retiring, but one unsolved case still haunts him. Twenty years ago, a teen girl disappeared and Walt is convinced her ex-boyfriend, Stephen, killed her. But because the girl’s body was never found, Walt could never charge Stephen. Now with Balagan’s help, Hugo hopes to find the one piece of evidence that will put Stephen behind bars before Walt takes matters into his own hands. Pippa comes to Balagan with some startling news in Rosemary’s case: the police have finally arrested a suspect.

    Director: Anne Wheeler

    Writer: N/A

  • Opening Moves
    7.4/10149 votes
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    #12 - Opening Moves

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2011

    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.

    Director: David Frazee, James Head

    Writer: N/A

  • Turkish Hold'em
    7.4/10128 votes
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    #13 - Turkish Hold'em

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/21/2011

    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.

    Director: David Frazee

    Writer: N/A