Endgame: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Endgame tells the story of former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan, who develops a debilitating case of agoraphobia after witnessing the murder of his fiancée. Unable to leave his hotel and running out of money, the arrogant and charismatic Russian inadvertently becomes a detective - using his fierce analytical skills to solve baffling crimes.

Series details

• Title: Endgame
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2011-03-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-06-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Showcase
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 1997

Cast and credited roles

• Shawn Doyle — Arkady Balagan
• Torrance Coombs — Sam Besht
• Carmen Aguirre — Alcina Albeniz
• Katharine Isabelle — Danni
• Melanie Papalia — Pippa Venturi
• Patrick Gallagher — Hugo Lum
• Lisa Ray — Rosemary Venturi
• Colin Lawrence — Det. Jason Evans

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-03-14; final listed air date 2011-06-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Endgame on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.