1. Opening Moves
Air date: 2011-03-14 · 60 min
Balagan's first case is launched when Danni pleads with him to find a missing boy and, in a race against time, he enlists Sam and Alcina to help.
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Season 1.
13 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Turkish Hold'em
Air date: 2011-03-21 · 60 min
A clever robbery during a high-stakes poker game forces Hugo to ask Balagan for help, prompting the chess master to create his own complex plot to trap the culprit.
Open episode 2 ↗3. The Caffeine Hit
Air date: 2011-03-28 · 60 min
Hired by a desperate amnesiac, Balagan begins to unravel the man's complicated identity while fighting with Pippa over the investigation into his fiancée's murder.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Other Side of Summer
Air date: 2011-04-04 · 60 min
In order to help his former mentor on the police force, Hugo is forced to ask Balagan for help in solving a baffling, old cold case about a missing teenage girl.
Open episode 4 ↗5. I Killed Her
Air date: 2011-04-11 · 60 min
A mysterious doctor tells Balagan that he is responsible for the murder of a woman found in the hotel pool during a psychiatric conference, drawing Balagan into a complex and dangerous game that reveals the truth about a murder.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Fearful Symmetry
Air date: 2011-04-18 · 60 min
Enlisted by a terrified family to help solve the inexplicable bombing of their car, which leaves their son too terrified to leave the house, Balagan is sidetracked by an unexpected match with a 16-year-old world chess champion.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Gorillas in Our Midst
Air date: 2011-04-25 · 60 min
Smitten by a beautiful Chinese cryptologist, Sam convinces Balagan to try to solve an intricate puzzle involving a vital secret and an attractive, conniving female journalist.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The White Queen
Air date: 2011-05-02 · 60 min
When the imperious heiress of the Huxley Hotel empire descends for an inspection, she coerces Balagan into helping her find her son, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Huxley, We Have a Problem
Air date: 2011-05-09 · 60 min
A boisterous reunion between Balagan and his longtime buddy, a Russian cosmonaut, is interrupted when an aerospace engineer plunges to his death and Balagan's friend is accused of the murder, leaving Balagan questioning his friend's innocence.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Bless This Union
Air date: 2011-05-16 · 60 min
When the hotel safe is robbed during an extravagant Indian wedding celebration, the distraught couple asks Balagan to help recover their stolen gifts -- but is it an inside job or the work of professionals?
Open episode 10 ↗11. Mr. Black
Air date: 2011-05-30 · 60 min
Balagan is forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for lethally high stakes – the lives of a group of innocent hostages.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Polar Opposites
Air date: 2011-06-06 · 60 min
An entitled rock star hires Balagan to find $200,000 stolen from him – a mystery that also involves colourful groupies, a missing polar bear, and the kidnapped grandmother of Danni's estranged husband.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Deadman Talking
Air date: 2011-06-13 · 60 min
After Balagan investigates the sudden death of a hotel security guard, he is forced to face his worst nightmare. Ends in cliffhanger.
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