Checkmate · SEASON 2
The Button Down Break
Episode 2 · 1961-10-11

- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Episode overview
Luther Gage, an egomaniacal, methodical killer whom Dr. Hyatt helped send to prison, vows revenge and conducts a plot planned to the last detail to carry it out. Checkmate employs the services of Chris Devlin, seen here for the first time, to enter the prison posing as a new inmate to figure out and thwart Gage's plan.
60 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Portrait of a Man Running1961-10-04
2. The Button Down Break1961-10-11
3. The Heat of Passion1961-10-18
4. Waiting for Jocko1961-10-25
5. Through a Dark Glass1961-11-01
6. Juan Moreno's Body1961-11-08
7. Kill the Sound1961-11-15
8. The Crimson Pool1961-11-22
9. The Two of Us1961-11-29
10. Nice Guys Finish Last1961-12-13
11. To the Best of My Recollection1961-12-27
12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Game1962-01-03
13. The Star System1962-01-10
14. The Renaissance of Gussie Hill1962-01-17
15. A Very Rough Sketch1962-01-24
16. The Yacht Club Gang1962-01-31
17. Death Beyond Recall1962-02-07
18. The Sound of Nervous Laughter1962-02-14
19. An Assassin Arrives, Andante1962-02-21
20. Remembrance of Crimes Past1962-02-28
21. Heart Is a Handout1962-03-07
22. A Brooding Fixation1962-03-14
23. A Chant of Silence1962-03-21
24. Trial by Midnight1962-03-28
25. Ride a Wild Horse1962-04-04
26. So Beats My Plastic Heart1962-04-11
27. In a Foreign Quarter1962-04-18
28. Referendum on Murder1962-04-25
29. The Someday Man1962-05-02
30. Rendezvous in Washington1962-05-09
31. The Bold and the Tough1962-05-16
32. Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up?1962-05-23
33. Down the Gardenia Path1962-06-06
34. Side by Side1962-06-20