Checkmate was one of the best television dramas to come out of the 1960s, combining great scripts, locations and casting. Created by thriller-writer Eric Ambler and filmed on the streets of San Francisco, the series revolves around two investigators, Don Corey (Anthony George) and his young partner Jed Sills (Doug McClure). In their quest to prevent crimes before they happen, Dr. Carl Hyatt (Sebastian Cabot), a university criminologist, joins them.
Some of America's most talented actors and actresses joined the sleuths in their weekly tales of intrigue and danger. Some of them include Dorothy Malone (The Heat of Passion), Mary Astor (Brooding Fixation), Claire Bloom (Through a Dark Glass), Nick Adams (A Chant of Silence), John Astin (The Yacht-Club Gang), James Coburn (A Chant of Silence) and Patricia Neal (The Yacht-Club Gang). The show's haunting music, composed by John Williams (Star Wars) is perfectly suited for Checkmate's intriguing San Francisco setting, of fog-filled streets, sweeping ocean views and cable cars. This three DVD Disc Box set, faithfully reproduced from the original NBC masters, includes twelve of the very best of Checkmate's second season.
Timeless Media Group follows up last October's collection with a new 3-DVD, 12-episode release of Checkmate - The Best of Season 2, running 600 minutes long. Arriving in special foil packaging (seen below) on March 25th, cost is $29.98 list price but you can lock in your copy for $20.99 at the moment with an Amazon pre-purchase.
  
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