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The Name of the Game

Season 1 Episode 10: Ordeal

Time is running out for Dan Farrell as he desperately tries to save Linda Ramsey from execution, with her life hanging in the balance just hours before the scheduled execution.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Fear of High Places

1. Fear of High Places

Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The sudden and unexplained death of a woman who claimed to be the secret love...

Episode 2 Witness

2. Witness

Aired: Sep 27, 1968

Dan Farrell frantically searches for Jean Thorndyke, a woman with secrets tha...

Episode 3 The Taker

3. The Taker

Aired: Oct 4, 1968

A cunning takeover attempt unfolds as a ruthless businessman with questionabl...

Episode 4 Collectors' Edition

4. Collectors' Edition

Aired: Oct 11, 1968

Peter Max, a photographer who owes his life to Dillon's bravery in Vietnam, n...

Episode 5 Nightmare

5. Nightmare

Aired: Oct 18, 1968

A new lead emerges, giving Dan Farrell a second opportunity to seek justice f...

Episode 6 Incident in Berlin

6. Incident in Berlin

Aired: Oct 25, 1968

Glenn Howard navigates a treacherous situation as a colleague from his public...

Episode 8 Lola in Lipstick

8. Lola in Lipstick

Aired: Nov 8, 1968

Glenn Howard delves into Rome's elite society, uncovering secrets and siniste...

Episode 9 The Protector

9. The Protector

Aired: Nov 15, 1968

A wealthy and powerful individual secretly builds a private militia, posing a...

Episode 10 Ordeal

10. Ordeal

Aired: Nov 22, 1968

Time is running out for Dan Farrell as he desperately tries to save Linda Ram...

Episode 11 The White Birch

11. The White Birch

Aired: Nov 29, 1968

Glenn Howard takes advantage of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia in Aug...

Episode 12 High on a Rainbow

12. High on a Rainbow

Aired: Dec 6, 1968

In the next gripping episode, a group of innocent schoolchildren unwittingly ...

Episode 13 The Black Answer

13. The Black Answer

Aired: Dec 13, 1968

A prominent African-American newspaper editor's brutal murder sparks a commun...

Episode 14 Pineapple Rose

14. Pineapple Rose

Aired: Dec 20, 1968

A pop star's mistaken identity sets off a heart-pumping chase as Peggy is tak...

Episode 15 The Revolutionary

15. The Revolutionary

Aired: Dec 27, 1968

In the next episode, Glenn Howard finds himself embroiled in a chaotic confli...

Episode 16 Swingers Only

16. Swingers Only

Aired: Jan 10, 1969

Kay's husband's secrets put their marriage in jeopardy as he becomes embroile...

Episode 17 The Inquiry

17. The Inquiry

Aired: Jan 17, 1969

In the next episode, a crucial WWII mission is put in jeopardy when Howard is...

Episode 20 The Suntan Mob

20. The Suntan Mob

Aired: Feb 7, 1969

A powerful group of American mobsters sets its sights on a strategic British ...

Episode 21 Keep the Doctor Away

21. Keep the Doctor Away

Aired: Feb 14, 1969

A respected doctor's integrity is challenged when a nurse's concerns about th...

Episode 23 A Wrath of Angels

23. A Wrath of Angels

Aired: Feb 28, 1969

A compassionate priest takes a stand against a ruthless landlord, fighting fo...

Episode 24 The Third Choice

24. The Third Choice

Aired: Mar 7, 1969

The kidnapping of a prominent editor and a conspiracy to overthrow a foreign ...

Info about The Name of the Game

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Adventure, Mystery