Dr_Sagan The idea behind this series is there interesting and somehow unique.Endgame follows a fictional former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan (Shawn Doyle), a genius who uses his analytical skills to solve crimes. An interesting addition to that original idea is that after the violent death of his fiancιe, Balagan has developed ...agoraphobia, and he cannot leave the luxury hotel that he was staying! So it's up to a few confident helpers to gather the clues from crime scenes and help him solve the mysteries! Shawn Doyle is exceptional as the eccentric Russian chess champion and the series tried some unique visual approaches (like on a chessboard) to show top the audience what is happening in Balagan's superior brain.Unfortunately Endgame is now canceled. There is only 1 season that includes 13 episodes. Fans made some petitions for a comeback but in vain.Overall: An "a la Sherlock" crime drama faaaaaar better than other mediocre or less series like the overpraised "The mentalist" that I recommend to check out.

wlb This is the only reason I am extending my Hulu Plus subscription - to see all 39 episodes of this wonderful series.Like The Mentalist - the hit series on CBS since 2008, the main character has 2 cases to solve each episode - the current case and the background, that of the murder of his wife.Wonderful script writing - As the case develops, it is fun to see the logical deductions (played out by the actors in various scenarios) in the main character's (Belagan) mind.If it has been canceled it is a problem of marketing or "getting the word out" - certainly not the wonderful scripts or their execution.Wouldn't be the first time a wonderful series was canceled.Only place you can watch this in the US is through Hulu Plus.

flames_mnorth Going into this show with the thought of, how is this going to work and how will it set itself apart from all other crime solving shows, such as the CSI franchise and the mentalist? For one, I wasn't sure how chess and crime solving would mesh and if it would mesh nicely, for another I didn't know if it would be realistic for a man, with many issues, to solve said crimes, all the while never leaving his prison (Agoraphobia) or the hotel. I was going into the first episode of Endgame thinking how is this Canadian actor going to pull off a stuck up Russian or how long will he be able to do it before I start to lose interest?! In the end I was pleasantly surprised and quite addicted! First two episodes in I had a completely different mindset about the show. Endgame proved to have a very nice balance going for it, one I appreciated. For it set itself apart from the other, very similar, crime shows. I found Arkady Balagan(Shawn Doyle)quite refreshing, as well as the supporting actors/characters, Hugo(Patrick Gallagher) Sam(Torrance Coombs), Danni(Katharine Isabelle)and Pippa(Melanie Papalia), to name a few. As far as Arkady, chess and crime solving go, I loved it, the story line had a smooth flow to it, The episode "Mr. Black" is a prime example of this. If anything my interest and need for the show grew with each new episode, considering they kept getting better and better, there was a new and unique idea to each episode, which made it impossible for the show to get "old"!!! So now of course i've fallen in love with the show and all it has to offer, the fact that it is Canadian and shot in Vancouver only made me love it more. I was heartbroken to hear that it had been canceled. I joined a movement known as Save Endgame and became what people have started to call "Endgamers", in order to save this show. Facebook pages(Save Endgame, and Endgame) were set up to allow not only North Americans but the rest of the world to have a voice, a fighting chance to save this amazing show. A petition was started(go to the facebook page- Save Endgame for the link) So that everyone around the world could actively take part in saving the show!!! Now we have a global voice, that is growing every minute of every day, we want this voice to shout so loudly that the producers and anyone affiliated with Endgame hear us and give us what we scream for, A second, third, fourth, we'll even take a fifth season, perhaps even throw in a movie to top it all off!! Join the cause and save an amazing Canadian show, if not for you, do it for us!!! Save Endgame!!!!

trlibhart I absolutely LOVE Endgame. The cast is phenomenal, the story is original, and it is one of the most intelligent shows today on ANY network- Canadian or otherwise! Shawn Doyle as Arkady Balagan is AMAZING and a true credit to Canadian talent! While his chess master may first come across as arrogant and ego-centric, Doyle has the ability to play Balagan with such depth and complexity that you cannot help but be astounded by his genius and saddened by his pain. Balagan can see beyond the obvious and notice the nuances of any problem he encounters, except the one case he has yet to solve- that of his murdered fiancée. I was first drawn to the series as a longtime fan of Patrick Gallagher (True Blood, Glee, Men of a Certain Age), but now I cannot wait to watch it every week to see all of these incredible actors portray this touching and brilliant story.